Chelsea have confirmed the arrival of Laurence Stewart as the club’s new technical director.
Currently working at Monaco, Stewart will form part of a transfer ‘think tank’ along with fellow new appointments Kyle Macaulay, Joe Shields and potentially Brighton’s head of recruitment Paul Winstanley.
Co-owners Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital are restructuring the club behind the scenes and plans to take a step back on transfers to allow the specialists to do their work, having worked as an interim sporting director over the course of the summer.
Stewart, who will join Chelsea imminently, has worked within the Red Bull network at Leipzig, and also at Everton, Manchester City and the FA.
A statement from Boehly read: ‘Laurence is an important appointment as we plan to build a deep sporting team that will collaborate closely.
“Laurence is a world-class football leader who understands talent management, data and scouting, player development and performance.”
Stewart, meanwhile, said: “I’m delighted to be joining Chelsea and excited about the vision and direction of the club under the new ownership group.
“I am excited to join them to help them build a world-class global sporting organisation to consistently win on the pitch at the highest levels and provide player pathways to help develop our talent.”
