Paul Merson Shocked By Todd Boehly’s Choice

Arsenal legend, Paul Merson has insisted that he was left “fairly shocked” by Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly’s choice to let Marina Granovskaia and Petr Cech depart Stamford Bridge.

Boehly just lately paid tributes to Granovskaia and Cech after the duo resigned as Chelsea director and Technical and Efficiency Advisor, respectively.

The American billionaire purchased Chelsea from Roman Abramovich, who was positioned beneath sanctions attributable to his shut ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

He wasted no time in restructuring the West London membership in an try to eliminate any hint of the earlier regime.

“I believed the individuals who got here in would preserve Petr Cech in his place and Marina Granovskaia, who has executed an important job on the membership,” Merson advised Sky Sports activities.

“You retain them there, shadow them. It isn’t simple, it’s not baseball and basketball the place you’re doing trades. That is skilled soccer and I’m fairly shocked these two have left the best way they’ve,” he added.