{"id":1082383,"date":"2022-05-10T11:09:27","date_gmt":"2022-05-10T11:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/05\/10\/chelsea-chairman-bruce-buck-set-to-remain-in-role-after-club-sale\/"},"modified":"2022-05-10T11:09:27","modified_gmt":"2022-05-10T11:09:27","slug":"chelsea-chairman-bruce-buck-set-to-remain-in-role-after-club-sale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/05\/10\/chelsea-chairman-bruce-buck-set-to-remain-in-role-after-club-sale\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck set to remain in role after club sale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/124656531_gettyimages-1395920893-696x392.jpg\"   alt=\"Bruce Buck (left) and Todd Boehly watched Chelsea's recent Premier League game against Wolves together\" title=\"Bruce Buck (left) and Todd Boehly watched Chelsea's recent Premier League game against Wolves together\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bruce Buck (left) and Todd Boehly watched Chelsea&#8217;s recent Premier League game against Wolves together<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Bruce Buck is set to remain Chelsea chairman as part of a prospective new-look board.<\/p>\n<p>A consortium led by LA Dodgers co-owner Todd Boehly has\u00a0agreed a \u00a34.25bn deal to buy the club\u00a0from Roman Abramovich.<\/p>\n<p>The deal is subject to approval from the Premier League and UK government.<\/p>\n<p>But Buck, 76, is set to be joined by Boehly on the board, with journalist Daniel Finkelstein and public relations executive Barbara Charone taking roles as non-executive directors.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>It is not yet clear whether director Marina Granovskaia will join them, but she has been a key transfer and contract negotiator during Abramovich\u2019s reign.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>She would provide added continuity after Chelsea were prevented from doing business because of sanctions imposed on the club.<\/p>\n<p>It is understood British businessman Jonathan Goldstein, who is also part of the consortium, will not have a seat on the board.<\/p>\n<p>Goldstein, who is the chief executive of a real estate investment firm, is a close associate of Boehly. However, sources have suggested he would prefer to take a less high-profile position given some fans opposed his involvement because he is a Tottenham supporter.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"FO-Nw1usyC8\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Watch how Majid displays his multilingual abilities - Ahosepe Xtra on Adom TV\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FO-Nw1usyC8?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bruce Buck (left) and Todd Boehly watched Chelsea&#8217;s recent Premier League game against Wolves together Bruce Buck is set to remain Chelsea chairman as part of a prospective new-look board. 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