Congratulations, Todd, you did it. You bought Chelsea Football Club. So enjoy the weekend. Celebrate. Have a drink or two. But come Monday morning, it is time to get to work. The takeover? That was the easy bit. What comes next will be far more challenging, far more demanding. But the rewards are worth it.
How you and your partners have conducted business over the last three months has been hugely impressive. There were no fires to put out. No major concerns to allay. Your bid was strong. The process smooth as could be given the circumstances. Maintain that level of assuredness during your ownership and I've no doubt Chelsea will remain competitive at the top level.
That won't be simple. As you almost certainly know – you've been to matches at Stamford Bridge in recent weeks, after all. Work is required on Thomas Tuchel's squad; a rebuild to use the German's own words. Money will need to be spent, just as it was during the Roman Abramovich era.
