Chelsea director of football Marina Granovskaia has been predicted to leave the club as Roman Abramovich moves closer to completing the sale of the European champions.
Granovskaia has been central to Chelsea transfer deals and contract negotiations since taking up her current position in 2014. Having previously served as Abramovich's assistant, there has been plenty of speculation that she too could be on her way out of Stamford Bridge when the billionaire bids farewell.
Abramovich confirmed that he would be putting the club up for sale eight days before he was officially sanctioned by the UK government for alleged ties to Russia president Vladimir Putin, something he has always denied. It means that no money from the potential sale can go to the oligarch, with final bids set to be submitted by April 11.
