{"id":1128934,"date":"2022-06-20T17:45:37","date_gmt":"2022-06-20T17:45:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/06\/20\/bruce-buck-ends-19-year-tenure-as-chelsea-chairman\/"},"modified":"2022-06-20T17:45:37","modified_gmt":"2022-06-20T17:45:37","slug":"bruce-buck-ends-19-year-tenure-as-chelsea-chairman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/06\/20\/bruce-buck-ends-19-year-tenure-as-chelsea-chairman\/","title":{"rendered":"Bruce Buck ends 19-year tenure as Chelsea chairman"},"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\/06\/124656531_gettyimages-1395920893-696x392.jpg\"   alt=\"Bruce Buck (left) and Todd Boehly watched Chelsea's Premier League game against Wolves together in May\" title=\"Bruce Buck (left) and Todd Boehly watched Chelsea's Premier League game against Wolves together in May\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bruce Buck (left) and Todd Boehly watched Chelsea&#8217;s Premier League game against Wolves together in May<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>   <!--  --><\/p>\n<p>Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck is to step down from his role on 30 June, with co-owner Todd Boehly set to succeed him.<\/p>\n<p>American Buck, 76, who had been chairman since Roman Abramovich became owner in 2003, was set to continue in the role after the takeover of the club by a Boehly-led consortium last month.<\/p>\n<p>A change of direction means he will now support the club as a \u201csenior adviser\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow is the right time to step down and let new ownership build on the strong foundations we have in place,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe owners have a compelling vision for Chelsea\u2019s future, and I look forward to helping them achieve it in this new role alongside our incredible staff, players, coaches and supporters.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea\u2019s \u00a34.25bn sale to a consortium led by American investor Boehly and private equity firm Clearlake Capital was completed on 30 May.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine, Abramovich said in March that he planned to sell the Premier League club, shortly before being sanctioned by the UK government for his alleged links to Russian president Vladimir Putin.<\/p>\n<p>The sanctions included Chelsea being placed under a strict transfer embargo and the club operated under a special licence, which allowed the sale to go ahead.<\/p>\n<p>During Buck\u2019s chairmanship, the Chelsea men\u2019s team won 18 major honours and the women\u2019s team won 12.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am proud to have helped Chelsea realise great success on the pitch and make a positive impact in the community,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Boehly said that Buck had \u201cled Chelsea Football Club to the highest levels of international and domestic football\u201d and thanked him for \u201chis service and his commitment to the club\u201d.<\/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=\"pUS8VdYhduU\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Man explains why he won&#039;t take care of his children - Obra on Adom TV.\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pUS8VdYhduU?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 Premier League game against Wolves together in May Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck is to step down from his role on 30 June, with co-owner Todd Boehly set to succeed him. 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