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Tom Coley

Todd Boehly's sporting director search delayed as U-turn threatens Chelsea World Cup deadline

For Todd Boehly, it appears that the more cooks there are, the better the broth. Not only did his £250million spending spree bring in eight players, there were two returning loanees to add to the squad. That change was needed after losing key senior defenders and an overhaul throughout the team needed. In the boardroom there were just as many changes.

Streamlining the club has been a goal of Boehly and his co-owners since arriving and now they are getting closer to bringing in a senior director, a big step could soon be made. football.london understands that RB Leipzig technical director Christopher Vivell will be the man to take up the spot, but moves at a senior level won't end there.

As well as new physios and a head of recruitment - which football.london expects to be Joe Shields from Southampton - there are still plans to bring in more advisors and a possible sporting director as well. The previous model, which was effectively between Marina Granovskaia and Petr Cech, is being modernised with Boehly hopeful of having an expert in footballing decisions in place before the World Cup.

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