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New Chelsea owner Todd Boehly appoints HIMSELF as interim sporting director as the club confirms the departure of Marina Granovskaia... with the American billionaire also named chairman of the board

Todd Boehly has installed himself as interim sporting director after Chelsea confirmed the departure of Marina Granovskaia.

Boehly, whose consortium took over the club in a £4.25billion deal, has also been named chairman of the board in a series of leadership changes announced by the Stamford Bridge outfit on Wednesday.

Long-standing director Granovskaia will 'remain available to Boehly and the Club for the duration of the current transfer window' to help Chelsea pursue their targets, which includes Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling.

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