Petr Cech becomes one of the most powerful people at Chelsea! Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich recedes into the background

After the Russian invasion of Ukraine, tough sanctions began against Russian companies, oligarchs and so on. As is very well known in the football world, the owner of Chelsea in London is the Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich. He is stepping aside because of the pressure and sanctions, but he still remains the owner, so who will run the club now?

Chelsea FC under the leadership of the wealthy Russian has achieved every trophy you can think of in club football. From the title for the champion of England, to winning the Europa League, Champions League and the World Club Championship, and that’s just a short list of the most important trophies Abramovich has won with Chelsea.

Abramovich announced on Saturday that the management of the club will now be in the hands of the Chelsea Foundation. More on that event in this article.

Anyway, according to seasoned journalist Fabrizio Romano, one of the top managers at the club will be the legendary Petr Cech.

The former national team goalkeeper will suddenly become one of the two most powerful people at the club. A huge test, but also a huge experience.

the 39-year-old club legend has been in management at Chelsea since the end of his professional career, but this is a big step after all, his previous position was only executive advisor.

According to the available information, Čech will touch the most strategically important decisions. He will be involved in contract extensions, transfers and basically everything to do with the future direction of the club.

Petr Čech will not be alone, he should have Russian-Canadian business manager Marina Granovskaia on hand. Roman Abramovich justified his move by saying that he was trying to protect the club, the management and the players.

Source: Fabrizio Romano