The Russian billionaire may not be the only person leaving Stamford Bridge (Pictures: Getty)Roman Abramovich may not be the only senior Chelsea figure leaving the club in the near future with two long-serving directors set to depart when new ownership takes over. Club chairman Bruce Buck and director Marina Granovskaia have been integral to the running of Chelsea – but they could also leave when Abramovich sells the club in what will arguably have a bigger impact than the departure of the owner himself. Buck, a season ticket holder since the early 1990s, has been a director of Chelsea since Abramovich bought the club 19 years ago and took over as chairman the following season, overseeing the running of the west London club and representing them in various arenas. Buck and Granovskaia are huge figures at Chelsea (Picture: Getty)Despite a relative lack of football experience, Granovskaia – who is a dual Russian and Canadian national – has become one of the leading directors in European football. MORE : Thomas Tuchel reacts to Roman Abramovich officially putting Chelsea up for saleMORE : New Chelsea owners face £2.2bn Stamford Bridge bill after buying club from Roman AbramovichFor more stories like this, check our sport page.

Source: Metro March 03, 2022 08:30 UTC