It's no secret that Todd Boehly is a huge admirer of the Red Bull model. When discussing plans to incorporate Chelsea into a multi-club ownership, Boehly namedropped Red Bull as a textbook example to look at.
"Red Bull does a really good job with Leipzig and Salzburg, both of which are playing in the Champions League. So they’ve figured out how to make that work," Boehly said last month. Chelsea's recent recruitment activity has shown just how much Boehly admires both Leipzig and Salzburg.
For the sporting director vacancy at Stamford Bridge, Boehly spoke to Salzburg executive Christopher Freund, while the 49-year-old is now closing in on appointing former Leipzig director Christopher Vivell to fill the role.
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