Chelsea are set to appoint Christopher Vivell as the club's new technical director after he left RB Leipzig where he held the same role, football.london understands.
Todd Boehly has been searching for a new technical director to add to the Blues hierarchy after Marino Granovskaia and Petr Cech left their roles following the American's £4 billion takeover at Stamford Bridge. Leipzig announced on Friday afternoon that Vivell had left his role with the Bundesliga club due to 'contrasting views'.
Boehly had pursued negotiations with the likes of former Liverpool director Michael Edwards and Red Bull Salzburg chief Christoph Freund, but talks proved to be unsuccessful. The American owner has now finally been able to make a key addition to the boardroom as he continues to make sweeping changes behind the scenes to fit in with his long-term vision for the Blues.
