Chelsea are reportedly looking to buy a club in Portugal as part of Todd Boehly’s efforts to overhaul the way the Blues are structured.
Boehly has been serving as Chelsea’s interim sporting director since June after Roman Abramovich ally Marina Granovskaia left as director. The American billionaire and his co-owner Behdad Eghbali are now in the process of hiring a new sporting director, with Red Bull Salzburg director Christoph Freund, Paris Saint-Germain advisor Luis Campos and ex-Liverpool chief Michael Edwards in the running for the position.
Chelsea are also keen to follow the current trend in football, made popular by the Red Bull and City Football Group, by becoming a multi-ownership model. According to The Telegraph, Boehly met with academy manager Neil Bath and super agent Jorge Mendes in Portugal in June to discuss the possibility of buying a Portuguese club.
