Petr
Cech will leave his role as Technical and Performance Advisor at Chelsea on
June 30.
Cech is the latest to leave the club following the Todd Boehly-Clearlake
takeover after the departures of chairman Bruce Buck and director Marina
Granovskaia.
Cech said: "It has been a huge privilege to perform this role at Chelsea for
the past three years. With the club under new ownership, I feel now is the
right time for me to step aside. I am pleased that the club is now in an
excellent position with the new owners, and I am confident of its future
success both on and off the pitch."
Todd Boehly, chairman and co-controlling owner, said: "Petr is an important
member of the Chelsea family. We understand his decision to step away and
thank him for his contributions as an advisor and his commitment to the club
and to our community. We wish him the best."
Boehly was named chairman and interim sporting director following the
departures of Buck and Granovskaia last week.
Granovskaia, who rose to prominence as one of the toughest negotiators in
football during Roman Abramovich's reign, will remain available to support
Boehly for the duration of the current transfer window. Buck will continue
to support the club as a senior advisor.
As acting sporting director, it is understood Boehly has been hands-on in
the role already, playing a key part in the decision to let Romelu Lukaku
rejoin Inter Milan on loan.
Chelsea decided to let the Belgium international depart the club following
talks between Boehly and head coach Thomas Tuchel, and Boehly and the
player.
Boehly and Tuchel wanted to sort out Lukaku's future quickly so they could
focus on strengthening the squad this summer.
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