Chelsea had a large delegation in the Manchester United directors’ box on Saturday evening. There was Behdad Eghbali, Paul Winstanley, Laurence Stewart, Joe Shields, Sam Jewell, Daniel Finkelstein, et cetera. The usuals.
But Confidential can reveal that also among their travelling party in Manchester was David Weir, less than two weeks after the 55-year-old’s surprise departure from Brighton as technical director.
Given how many of the Blues’ hirings have previously worked within the Seagulls’ setup, it might be tempting to put two and two together. However, it appears all is not what it seems.