Chelsea chairman Buck to step down after 19-year spell

Buck
has
served
as
chairman
of
Chelsea
since
2003,
when
Roman
Abramovich
bought
the
Blues.

Chelsea
won
21
major
trophies
in
the
Abramovich
era,
including
five
Premier
League
titles
and
two
Champions
League
crowns.

But
Abramovich
put
the
club
up
for
sale
earlier
this
year
after
being
sanctioned
following
Russia’s
invasion
of
Ukraine,
with
Todd
Boehly
and
Clearlake
Capital
acquiring
the
London
side.

Buck
has
subsequently
announced
he
will
relinquish
his
position
as
chairman
and
move
into
a
role
as
senior
advisor
from
June
30,
aiming
to
help
Boehly
and
his
team
achieve
further
success.

Bruce
Buck
to
step
down
as
Chairman
of
Chelsea
Football
Club.

—
Chelsea
FC
(@ChelseaFC)

June
20,
2022

“I
am
proud
to
have
helped
Chelsea
realise
great
success
on
the
pitch
and
make
a
positive
impact
in
the
community,”
said
Buck.

“Now
is
the
right
time
to
step
down
and
let
new
ownership
build
on
the
strong
foundations
we
have
in
place.

“The
owners
have
a
compelling
vision
for
Chelsea’s
future,
and
I
look
forward
to
helping
them
achieve
it
in
this
new
role
alongside
our
incredible
staff,
players,
coaches
and
supporters.”

Boehly
added:
“Bruce
has
led
Chelsea
to
the
highest
levels
of
international
and
domestic
football,
while
also
developing
one
of
the
most
active
social
responsibility
projects
in
sport.

“We
thank
Bruce
for
his
service
and
his
commitment
to
the
club.”