Two of the three prospective Chelsea owners have made it their priority to sign a technical director should their bid prove successful, according to The Athletic. The position at Stamford Bridge has been vacant since late 2017 after Michael Emenalo left and, ultimately, the Blues have suffered in his absence.
Todd Boehly’s consortium, Stephen Pagliuca and a group headed by Sir Martin Broughton remain in the running to take Chelsea off of Roman Abramovich's hands after the Ricketts family withdrew their proposal. Two of which, who have remained unnamed in the report, want to reshape the west London side's transfer model, with AS Monaco sporting director Paul Mitchell at the top of their list.
The former Wigan Athletic and MK Dons player worked alongside Mauricio Pochettino at Tottenham and helped the north London side bring in the likes of Son Heung-min and Dele Alli. The Athletic outline that Mitchell, who has two years left on deal with the French side, faces an uncertain future in Ligue 1 amid rising tensions in the boardroom.
