The Board

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

HOW DIFFICULT A DECISION WAS IT FOR YOU TO TAKE?

After 10 years here, 10 wonderful, successful years, but very demanding years, it is a very tough decision to decide to step aside. It is entirely my decision and it has come about for very simple reasons. I need an opportunity to get to see my young kids grow and also to step back and reflect on the work that I have done here and the things that we have been able to accomplish together in this great club.   

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

Director Marina Granovskaia said: ‘We are extremely grateful to Michael for his tireless work over the past 10 years. He has played an important role during the most successful period in the club’s history, helping make Chelsea the club it is today. We will now be reviewing our management structure, and Michael will be a part of that process as we look ahead.’

[Styles 9,790]

14 minutes ago, xPetrCechx said:

Director Marina Granovskaia said: ‘We are extremely grateful to Michael for his tireless work over the past 10 years. He has played an important role during the most successful period in the club’s history, helping make Chelsea the club it is today. We will now be reviewing our management structure, and Michael will be a part of that process as we look ahead.’

'Michael will be a part of that process'

Tears of joy in my eyes.

[quickpassnmove 924]

I'm not sure that CFC's lack of vision for the club will be remedied by changing out the DoF. If the new guy has Roman's ear at all times and communicates very well, then maybe there's a chance but WHO at the club would he communicate his vision to other than Roman?  Who among the board really knows football?

[Jase 43,479]

 

[Fernando 6,488]

I want us to put someone that played with us, I would love Michael Ballack, Drogba or Lampard. 

[quickpassnmove 924]

I swear this guy operated like a man playing Football Manager or a FIFA career mode difficulty setting we've not yet seen. Glad he's gone.

[Blue-in-me-Veins 4,067]

 

[Yeboii 1,844]

Whats with all this "doesn't get along with..." nonsense. This isn't a playground. This is your job. Go to work!

[quickpassnmove 924]

2 hours ago, Blue-in-me-Veins said:

 

Should we have a good reason to believe that this stuff is true? Admittedly, we signed some very good young talent while Emenalo was a work. What happened to it all without real vision at the club though? Maybe myself and others are entirely wrong about Emenalo and the problems at Chelsea are entirely due to others at the club --and the owner.

Where does this story go from here? I hope Granovskaia is gone soon. What about the rest of the board?

Certainly feels like Chelsea have been a club with no coherent vision for much longer than most Chelsea fans are willing to admit.

[Leif 6,006]

The more Conte and Marina speak face to face without a diplomatic middleman, the more chance they have of finding a common ground IMO.

[the wes 7,212]

why do the media keep saying Emenalo got hazard to join Chelsea which is BS even Hazard said it was us winning the CL and a chat with Drogba that made him choice Chelsea 

[Leif 6,006]

The media writing about this scenario, saying how it furthers our 'crisis' etc. (which is the narrative), are surely clueless.
They normally spend most of their time talking about managers + players - are we to believe they're suddenly deeply informed about the Technical Directors / DoF's in the league? I don't really know shit about the board at United, Arsenal, Tottenham, Liverpool. But i do know my club. How on earth would they have even a scratch of knowledge regarding this compared to us, the actual club ourselves? It's just not something either a casual fan nor a journalist really takes an interest in (the staff at clubs they don't support.)

We only let those fools put doubt in our minds because of their clout. And they have to write stories, it's their job. But, they know nothing. Maybe 2 established journalists in the UK are knee-deep in Chelsea knowledge.

[Leif 6,006]

My last words (hopefully) on this -

Whether him or Marina, regarding 1 or 2 particular, big things, there is no 'scapegoating' involved - 

No buy-back clause on De Bruyne. No buy-back clause on Lukaku. Allowing Matic to go directly to United. Did we even include a sell-on fee in the De Bruyne/Lukaku deals? What about a buy-back clause on Bertrand who was god damn decent, and is now god damn great? (I really miss him, and we could really use him.)
Nevermind stupidity like signing Cuadrado (I don't think a manager (Jose?) requested him) just to loan him out etc, and continually holding onto players beyond their best days (Willian being the most obvious culprit).

Those moves weren't Roman's responsibility, nor Buck, nor the managers. It was the responsibility of 1 or even both of the supposedly good-enough Emenalo/Marina.

Passive and reckless way of handling things at the same time. More like a man throwing darts praying for a bullseye, hitting it 1 time out of 10, instead of a viper who hits his target perfectly 9 times out of 10. 

I'm excited to see who we bring in, only because it really is a position that can change your game entirely (look at Roma, improving with Monchi, and Sevilla, going from a great team to nobodies the moment Monchi leaves. That said, Monchi is an entirely great figure, so his impact good or bad will always be big.)

 

[Blue_Fox_ 2,086]

FINALLY! Away with you!
That Grasvoiaska woman next, please!

 

Should we say....there was palpable discord between Conte and the individual? 

[Jase 43,479]

Uh oh.

[Special Juan 27,439]

We have penny pinched for ages in the transfer market, of course it will happen with staff behind the scenes.

[manpe 10,861]

27 minutes ago, Jason said:

Uh oh.

Director Marina Granovskaia, who is primarily in charge of transfer negotiations, is taking over his duties for the time being. That means the scouting network and academy director Neil Bath is reporting directly to her.

 

Great, proper football people reporting to a bureaucrat who has no clue about that field. Sounds just like how real life works for common folk.