Bruce Buck is set to remain Chelsea chairman as part of Todd Boehly's boardroom makeover following the sale of the west London club, according to the BBC. A consortium led by the co-owner of LA Dodgers agreed to a £4.25bn deal to buy the club from Roman Abramovich, subject to approval from the Premier League and UK Government.
Boehly has seemingly released the clutch and shifted Stamford Bridge into first gear as the club retakes the first steps towards normality. The American billionaire has begun to devise a new-look boardroom in west London, and Buck, who got his feet under the table at Chelsea in 2004, is set to stay.
According to The Times, Marina Granovskaia is also set to hold her position as technical director. The Blues' acclaimed transfer chief has worked on transfers and contracts throughout Abramovich's reign.
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Granovskaia became the Russian billionaire's representative at the Club in 2010 before joining the board in 2013. She then became chief executive the following year and has since been acknowledged as one of the sport's most powerful negotiators.
Reports claim that Jonathan Goldstein, who was potentially in line to takeover from Buck, will not have a seat on the board due to concerns among fans that the British businessman is a Tottenham supporter. Though the BBC added that Boehly would join Buck on the board, journalist Daniel Finkelstein and public relations executive Barbara Charone are set to assume roles as non-executive directors.
On Saturday, Chelsea released an official statement to confirm that Boehly's consortium penned a deal to complete the Chelsea takeover. It outlined the group's intentions, distribution of funding and intentions.
It read: "Chelsea Football Club can confirm that terms have been agreed for a new ownership group, led by Todd Boehly, Clearlake Capital, Mark Walter and Hansjoerg Wyss, to acquire the Club.
"Of the total investment being made, £2.5bn will be applied to purchase the shares in the Club and such proceeds will be deposited into a frozen UK bank account with the intention to donate 100 per cent to charitable causes, as confirmed by Roman Abramovich. UK Government approval will be required for the proceeds to be transferred from the frozen UK bank account.
"In addition, the proposed new owners will commit £1.75bn in further investment for the benefit of the Club. This includes investments in Stamford Bridge, the Academy, the Women's Team and Kingsmeadow and continued funding for the Chelsea Foundation.
"The sale is expected to complete in late May, subject to all necessary regulatory approvals. More details will be provided at that time."
