Chelsea's restructuring continues with Chris Jurasek taking over as CEO

Chris Jurasek has been announced as Chelsea's new chief executive while president of business Tom Glick is on his way out after less than a year.

The Blues' 12th-place Premier League finish in owners' the Clearlake group's first season has led to Mauricio Pochettino being named head coach and tasked with improving their on-field fortunes.

Further upheaval off the pitch came with the announcement that Jurasek will oversee all business areas at Chelsea and report to the board alongside co-sporting directors Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley.

"I'm delighted to be joining Chelsea, a club which is loved and followed all over the world," Jurasek said. "I'm enormously proud to be leading it into the next chapter in its rich history.

"We have huge opportunities to grow on and off the pitch and to engage our exceptional fans both in London and wherever they are supporting us from."

Behdad Eghbali and Jose E Feliciano, co-controlling owners, said: "Chris' skill and expertise will help us to drive the club forward in all areas, particularly in supporting our long-term plans for Chelsea.

"Our focus will continue to be on ensuring the club is competitive and sustainable both from a sporting and business perspective, with a talented and ambitious leadership team."

Former Manchester City executive Glick will be exiting the club, having only been appointed last July - although no departure date was announced by the club, who said the former president of NFL franchise the Carolina Panthers wanted "to pursue other opportunities".

Glick will work closely with Jurasek in the coming months to ensure a smooth transition before leaving.

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