Chelsea is about to have a new female leader

(Baonghean) - According to official information from Chelsea FC's Board of Directors, after ten years of dedication to the club, current CEO Ron Gourlay will leave the team early next year to seek new opportunities in his business. Most likely, this position will be given to Marina Granovskaia, a close advisor to Chelsea Chairman Abramovich. This also means that Marina will become the most powerful woman in the world of football.

Marina Granovskaia is not a strange name in the football world, especially for Chelsea players and fans. She was born in January 1975 in Russia. Having Russian and Canadian blood, Marina can speak several languages ​​including English, Russian and some other European languages. She graduated from Moscow State University in 1997, and that was also the time when she started her career at Sibneft, the oil company of Chairman Roman Abramovich at that time.

Marina Granovskaia takes a souvenir photo with Didier Drogba.

Marina arrived in London in 2003, shortly after Abramovich bought Chelsea. After nearly two decades as Abramovich's "right-hand man", her role in the team has been increasingly affirmed. In 2010, Marina officially became the representative of the club's Chairman and assisted the directors in team matters.

In recent years, Marina has played a decisive role in most of Chelsea's high-profile transfers, including the record transfer of Fernando Torres in the Premier League for £50 million, the blockbuster signing of Diego Costa in the summer of 2014; and especially the return of Jose Mourinho to Chelsea last summer. In addition, she has also participated in promoting cooperation activities with Vitesse Arnhem of the Netherlands and Malaga of Spain.

Marina's imminent appointment as the club's CEO has received a lot of support from the board of directors as well as Chelsea players, as she has always maintained a good relationship with the rest of the team. Recently, when asked about this issue, the club's honorary chairman Bruce Buck said: "There is no doubt about Marina Granovskaia's ability, her contributions over the past time have spoken for themselves. Marina's appointment as CEO will not only have a positive impact on the team, but also promote the role of women in professional football, something we have always tried to improve over the years."

Minh Nhat

(According to Daily Mail)