Tom Glick could be named within days by Chelsea’s new owners to oversee the club’s day-to-day operations in the Premier League.
Tom Glick, a former executive at the parent company of Manchester City FC, will take over the day-to-day operations of Chelsea Football Club following its £2.5bn acquisition.
Mr. Glick’s appointment by Chelsea’s new owners could be announced within days, although it was unclear on Friday whether he would hold the position of chief executive.
His arrival will follow a purge of Chelsea’s long-serving executive hierarchy by the club’s new owners, a consortium led by LA Dodgers co-owner Todd Boehly. Clearlake Capital owns a majority stake in the consortium.
Bruce Buck, the club’s veteran chairman and a staunch ally of former owner Roman Abramovich, has resigned in recent weeks, as has Marina Granovskaia, the club’s long-serving director.
Mr. Glick’s hiring will bring an executive with extensive knowledge of English football to the organization.
Between 2008 and 2012, he served as the chief executive officer of Derby County FC, when the Rams were an established Premier League team and well before the financial chaos that has cast doubt on the club’s future.
Mr. Glick later became a chief commercial officer at City Football Group, the holding company for Manchester City and international teams.
Recently, he served as president of the NFL franchise Carolina Panthers.
He has also been linked to a position working with John Textor, who owns a significant stake in Crystal Palace and has just agreed to purchase French Ligue 1 club Olympique Lyon.
A Chelsea representative declined to comment on Mr. Glick’s possible employment.
The new Premier League season begins in less than a month; if confirmed, this will be the latest component of the club’s new owners’ reorganization.
Mr. Boehly and Clearlake announced a new board of directors last week, which included Lord Finkelstein, a columnist for The Times, and Jonathan Goldstein, a business associate of Mr. Boehly and an avid Tottenham Hotspur fan.
Mr. Boehly stated, “As stewards of Chelsea FC, we are now executing our long-term vision and plan for the club, creating an exceptional experience for its passionate, loyal fans, and continuing to compete for top honors in keeping with Chelsea FC’s illustrious history.”
“Together, side-by-side, we are resolutely committed to victory on and off the field. This effort has begun for us.
Chelsea’s new shareholders will be prohibited from paying dividends or receiving management fees for ten years as part of a package of measures designed to avoid the controversies that have plagued Manchester United since the Glazers’ 2005 takeover.
They also invested $1.75 billion in the Chelsea academy, women’s team, and Stamford Bridge.
The proceeds from the sale of Chelsea have been designated for a new charitable foundation that will benefit victims of the conflict in Ukraine.
