Marina Granovskaia appreciation thread

[NikkiCFC 8,286]

 

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

On 02/06/2021 at 20:32, Henrique said:

Marina is a legend. What she did in past years is 100% out of this world. Its laughable that once in a while some fools make some edgy negative statements about her. 

She surely is a great business woman but she knows nothing about football. Otherwise she would not have sanctioned those 2017 buys and wages for instance. It’s good she now has Petr around her for counsel . 

[DH1988 1,346]

Fire.

 

[milka 3,390]

 

[OhForAGreavsie 6,057]

On 25/08/2021 at 09:40, Magic Lamps said:

She surely is a great business woman but she knows nothing about football. Otherwise she would not have sanctioned those 2017 buys and wages for instance. It’s good she now has Petr around her for counsel . 

Oh come on ML, I thought we had all reached an agreement about the wonderful Marina Granovskaia. Knowing about football is not her function. She almost certainly has opinions about the game, after all she watches more live matches than most here, but there is not one iota of evidence that she is part of the football decision making team. Nor should she be.

[NikkiCFC 8,286]

 

[OhForAGreavsie 6,057]

8 hours ago, NikkiCFC said:

 

So the golden boy is a girl. Life eh?

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[Fernando 6,585]

To me she has done good, just need people like Peter around her. 

I would love Lampard. He definitely has a good eye for young talent. 

Edited January 24, 2022 by Fernando

[MoroccanBlue 5,375]

Just now, Fernando said:

He definitely has a good eye for young talent. 

Like?

[Fulham Broadway 17,299]

2 hours ago, Fernando said:

To me she has done good, just need people like Peter around her. 

I would love Lampard. He definitely has a good eye for young talent. 

And old talent - Thiago !

[Fulham Broadway 17,299]

''Chelsea chief Marina Granovskaia 'clashed with Mino Raiola, uses late-night WhatsApp chats to get deals done and left agents stunned with her uncompromising manner', say insiders in a L'Equipe profile on the Blues' 'enigma'

Granovskaia is the chief negotiator for new players and contract renewals and, while she has been praised for her role in convincing veteran defender Thiago Silva to join, it was her display at the negotiating table for the sale of Eden Hazard that captured attention. 

Hazard had a year left on his Chelsea contract in 2019 when Real Madrid aggressively pursued a deal for the Belgian attacker. 

Negotiations were described as 'long' but Granovskaia 'had a clear amount' she wanted as a transfer fee and was unwilling to cave to pressure from Real Madrid.  

It is said she was willing to keep Hazard for another year and lose him for nothing than sell on the cheap. 

In the end she pulled off a reported deal of £134million in three instalments.  

Granovskaia, who was in Abu Dhabi to see Chelsea win the Club World Cup, has been described as 'a savvy and fine leader' who is 'available and uncompromising' in her work, which has led to Chelsea becoming reigning European champions. 

Forbes ranked her fifth overall back in 2018 in their 'Most Powerful Women in International Sports' list.

In addition, Granovskaia's work was recognised on a global scale when she received the Best Club Director in European football award back in December. ''

 

Has to be the most powerful woman in football which is normally dominated by alpha males. Very impressive. Kudos to her for standing up to Riaola. He is a money minded parasite.