The Board

[zolayes 14,489]

A lot of praise for the suits so far. However, which ever way you cut it, they would have had the ultimate yay or nay over Lampard staying or going.

They made a major wrong decision imo.

We also need a 55000 + stadium

[Nike 373]

Chelsea is lucky to have a good board....

Look at the midtable team...

Llalana =31m

Lovren= 25m

Markovic=25m

Moreno=18m

Mario=20m

Can=12m

Origi= 12.6m

Lambert 5.5m

Midtable team with their midtable board....

let's not forget Sakho, Tiago, Aspas, luis alberto, mignolet

[Myself 793]

Chelsea is lucky to have a good board....

Look at the midtable team...

Llalana =31m

Lovren= 25m

Markovic=25m

Moreno=18m

Mario=20m

Can=12m

Origi= 12.6m

Lambert 5.5m

Midtable team with their midtable board....

let's not forget Sakho, Tiago, Aspas, luis alberto, mignolet

actually Can, Moreno and Lallana could turn out to be very good transfers

[Tomo 21,751]

As much as the board deserve credit for pulling the recent deals off, it's clear Jose really pushed them into making it happen.

[xPetrCechx 13,570]

Chelsea become first Premier League club to adopt living wage

Chelsea have become the first Premier League club to adopt the living wage.

The Premier League leaders on Thursday announced they had been accredited by the Living Wage Foundation and, from January, will pay all directly employed members of staff the living wage as a minimum - currently £9.15 an hour in London or £7.85 an hour outside of the capital.

The national minimum wage is £6.50 an hour, but the living wage is an hourly rate set independently and updated annually, calculated according to the basic cost of living in the UK.

Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck said on chelseafc.com: "As a responsible employer we are proud of this significant achievement for the club.

"We believe the move to the living wage underlines our commitment to ensuring that all our employees receive a fair rate of pay for their hard work and dedication. Quite simply it is the right thing to do."

http://www.itv.com/news/2014-12-11/chelsea-become-first-premier-league-club-to-adopt-living-wage/

[Fulham Broadway 17,299]

Rumours Bruce Buck is on the way out.

Started off spouting hes ''one of us'', but became apparent just Romans Yes man.

I will never forget the Fat sack of Shit unveiling and him saying he was the ''next level''

[We Hate Scouse 10,326]

Rumours Bruce Buck is on the way out.

Started off spouting hes ''one of us'', but became apparent just Romans Yes man.

I will never forget the Fat sack of Shit unveiling and him saying he was the ''next level''

Lawyers and football shouldn't mix. The guys an arsehole.

[Fulham Broadway 17,299]

Lawyers and football shouldn't mix. The guys an arsehole.

That said, he said he was a number 1 Chelsea fan so I am sure he will continue to be seen at the Bridge and away matches

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Rumours Bruce Buck is on the way out.

Started off spouting hes ''one of us'', but became apparent just Romans Yes man.

I will never forget the Fat sack of Shit unveiling and him saying he was the ''next level''

Ron Gourlay and now Bruce Buck..

Seems there's an aggressive revamp of the board going on and it does seem like the time to do it. Matters on the pitch have gone a drastic change of late, as have the balancing of the books. Just leaves the board now.

Perhaps something to do with the countless attempts for expanding SB - Finding an alternative to a bigger stadium?

[Fulham Broadway 17,299]

Ron Gourlay and now Bruce Buck..

Seems there's an aggressive revamp of the board going on and it does seem like the time to do it. Matters on the pitch have gone a drastic change of late, as have the balancing of the books. Just leaves the board now.

Perhaps something to do with the countless attempts for expanding SB - Finding an alternative to a bigger stadium?

Think youre right. Roman has lost patience with Dumb and Dumber.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Think youre right. Roman has lost patience with Dumb and Dumber.

Seems the influence of Marina Granovskaia seems to be increasing swiftly through the board. She was apparently key in bringing José Mourinho & Diego Costa to Stamford Bridge

Her style is perhaps best described as polite but firm, although there are stories that it went a little further than that during John Terry’s contract talks.

Over recent years, any agents turning up to meetings at the Bridge or Chelsea’s training ground in Surrey would find Granovskaia driving the meetings, increasingly active and influential at the heart of the club with a good relationship with technical director Michael Emenalo.

Last year, her rise to power was made official when she was confirmed on the board of both the football club and the PLC. In the short term, Gourlay’s responsibilities will be shared between Granovskaia and chairman Bruce Buck, and in the longer term, the club may consider employing a commercial specialist to replace Gourlay, rather than a traditional CEO.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2804018/Marina-Granovskaia-snapped-Diego-Costa-brought-Jose-Mourinho-Chelsea-s-set-powerful-woman-football.html

Perhaps Abramovich may try to incorporate his son into the club's hierarchy now..

[We Hate Scouse 10,326]

Perhaps Abramovich may try to incorporate his son into the club's hierarchy now..

I hope not, we need professionals. People that know what they're doing like Christian Purslow, they might not love the club but they'll work hard for it. Not some kid that's still learning, hire someone new and have his son be his assistant for 3-4 years then give him more responsibility.