Chief exec Jurasek leaves Chelsea after 15 months

Chelsea main executive Chris Jurasek has near nan nine aft 15 months successful his domiciled astatine Stamford Bridge.

Jurasek, who oversaw nan business broadside of nan club, was appointed successful May 2023.

He joined nan nine from Clearlake Capital, nan backstage equity patient that portion owns Chelsea alongside nine president Todd Boehly.

Jason Gannon has been announced arsenic Jurasek's replacement arsenic nan club's caller president and main operating officer, having antecedently worked solely arsenic nan club's main operating officer.

"I americium honoured to presume this elevated position wrong a nine truthful rich | successful history and well-renowned crossed nan globe," said Gannon.

"I person developed relationships pinch galore supporters complete nan past twelvemonth since joining Chelsea, and it is an tremendous privilege to beryllium here."

Jurasek said nan nine had "accomplished nan task of building a squad some connected and disconnected nan pitch" and that Chelsea are "well positioned for semipermanent success".

Jurasek was an unpopular fig pinch galore supporters aft cutting distant recreation subsidies, which is said to person saved nan nine astir £250,000.

Chelsea Supporters' Trust (CST) said Jurasek was "tone deaf" from nan commencement of his assignment astatine Stamford Bridge.

"The CST first met Mr Jurasek successful August 2023 up of nan League Cup necktie vs AFC Wimbledon," a CST connection read.

"During nan feisty meeting, he hoped that nan squad performed good that nighttime and secured 3 points… this group nan mode for his reside deaf tenure arsenic CEO successful which he made nary effort to build a narration pinch immoderate protagonist group."

The group said Gannon's assignment was a "positive change".

Gannon is 1 of a number of upcoming changes astatine Stamford Bridge.

Todd Kline will subordinate from Tottenham - erstwhile he completes his farming time off - alongside erstwhile Manchester United worker Phil Lynch to complete Chelsea's caller guidance committee alongside main of unit Casper Stylsvig and caput of business James Murray.

The shot broadside of nan cognition will proceed to beryllium tally by co-sporting board Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart, alongside hands-on input from co-owner Behdad Eghbali.

Jurasek has lasted small complete a twelvemonth arsenic Chelsea's main executive successful a move that is described arsenic planned by those down nan scenes astatine Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea started some his seasons successful complaint without a front-of-shirt sponsor.

As an executive astatine Clearlake, Jurasek has often travel into businesses connected a impermanent ground to revamp nan leadership.

That is precisely what he has done astatine Chelsea and his activity was respected internally arsenic Boehly and Clearlake made wholesale changes since buying nan nine from Roman Abramovich.

Gannon, progressive successful nan SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park redevelopment, is instantly promoted and will thief Chelsea erstwhile trying to rebuild aliases redevelop Stamford Bridge and make training crushed improvements.

Gannon will besides oversee delivering connected commercialized targets.