The Board

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Monchi. 

We need experience not a feel good story

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https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/aug/15/chelsea-technical-director-priority

Chelsea finally hope to make progress on the appointment of a new technical director to succeed the departed Michael Emenalo once the transfer window closes across Europe at the end of the month.

Emenalo left his position last November and subsequently took up a similar role at Monaco in Ligue 1, with the director Marina Granovskaia taking on his major responsibilities at Stamford Bridge. She has overseen the club’s incoming and outgoing transfers in the two windows since, including sanctioning the latest wave of loan departures this summer, with the search for a permanent successor put on hold.

Chelsea opted to prioritise the appointment of a new head coach, with Maurizio Sarri eventually replacing Antonio Conte in mid-July, and efforts to strengthen the first-team squad rather than securing a technical director. Yet while further players are expected to leave this month to add to the 31 loanees who have departed to date – Kenneth Omeruo joined Leganés on Wednesday – Granovskaia is expected to turn her attentions back to filling the role once the European and Football League loan window deadline has passed.

Sarri is understood to be eager to work closely with whoever takes up the position, meaning a candidate who speaks Italian could be favoured and would act as a go-between between the academy, first-team and hierarchy. Yet Granovskaia has still to finalise whether the appointment would be a like-for-like replacement for Emenalo, or whether duties could be shared among existing members of staff. She is likely to seek to continue to oversee transfer dealings and contract negotiations at the club.

The likes of Dan Ashworth, currently technical director at the Football Association, and the former Chelsea players Juliano Belletti and Michael Ballack have been mentioned, together with Monchi, the director of football at Roma. Informal talks have been held with other candidates who have approached the club, with Chelsea acutely aware that Manchester United may be seeking to recruit for a similar role at Old Trafford.

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6 hours ago, Jason said:

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/aug/15/chelsea-technical-director-priority

 

 

Monchi Has done great work at sevilla before he went to roma we should go for him 

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Constant Chelsea ‘power struggles’ with Granovskaia given as reason behind Emenalo exit

http://sportwitness.co.uk/constant-chelsea-power-struggles-granovskaia-given-reason-behind-emenalo-exit/

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4 hours ago, Unionjack said:

Constant Chelsea ‘power struggles’ with Granovskaia given as reason behind Emenalo exit

http://sportwitness.co.uk/constant-chelsea-power-struggles-granovskaia-given-reason-behind-emenalo-exit/

She needs her wings clipped before she flies us into another windowpane.

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38 minutes ago, Vesper said:

She needs her wings clipped before she flies us into another windowpane.

The thing is shes got Romans ear,trust,power and balls!

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FIFA plan radical changes to loan rules after Chelsea send out FORTY players for 2018/19 season

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/fifa-plan-radical-changes-loan-13236814

It was on the cards this was going to happen 

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1 hour ago, the wes said:

FIFA plan radical changes to loan rules after Chelsea send out FORTY players for 2018/19 season

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/fifa-plan-radical-changes-loan-13236814

It was on the cards this was going to happen 

We are pikers compared to some of the Italian clubs.

Look at Parma, 2014-15

403 total arrivals/outbounds

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fc-parma/transfers/verein/130/saison_id/2014

 

TRANSFER ACTIVITY 14/15

Earnings/expenditures	Arrivals/Departures	Fee
Total results		+£5.16m
Income	190	£11.52m
Expenditures	213	£6.36m

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FIFA reportedly wants to limit to the number of players one club can lend each season to between six and eight.

https://www.skysports.com/amp/football/news/11095/11496907/fifa-plans-to-limit-number-of-players-clubs-can-send-out-on-loan

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Answered this in one of Jims articles

 
 

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Bruce Buck hands out free packets of crisps in the away section of PAOK stadium to say thank you to the travelling supporters in Greece for Europa League clash

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-6190233/Chelsea-chairman-Bruce-Buck-hands-free-packets-crisps-travelling-supporters.html