Finance guru issues ‘massive’ Chelsea verdict after boardroom reveal
Chelsea could appoint an ex-player to their board with “great effect”, according to Doctor Dan Plumley.
However, speaking exclusively to Football Insider, the football finance expert said it is “massively important” that the club appoint the right person.
According to the Daily Mail‘s Sami Mokbel (30 May), Chelsea’s new owners are considering adding a former player to the club’s board.
It comes after a consortium led by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital confirmed their acquisition of the Blues on 30 May.
European clubs such as Bayern Munich and Ajax have former players on their boards.
When asked by Football Insider‘s Dylan Childs whether such an appointment would be beneficial, Plumley said: “It can work if everything is aligned and everyone is pulling in the same direction.
“If you set it right from an organisational culture point of view, everyone else aligns with that.
“Having an ex-player on the board can be really beneficial. Their knowledge of the club, the fans and the history can be used to great effect. That is why owners and boards go down that route.
“The selection process of that ex-player is massively important because it has to fit with what you are trying to do at the top. That is the element of risk, picking the right person.
“From my point of view, I can see the benefits of it albeit the other board members would have to have the business acumen that the ex-player perhaps lacks.
“You need that balance of football and business, especially at a club like Chelsea given where they are in the market. They are a big business. It is important to strike that balance.”
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