The Nigerian has resigned from his position as Chelsea’s technical director.
An exclusive article by the Daily Telegraph has revealed that Michael Emenalo has resigned from his position as the club’s technical director.
Allegedly, this news serves as a blow to Roman Abramovich who held the 52-year-old in high regard. Reportedly, Abramovich was reliant on Emenalo for advice – he was one of the few people that the owner trusted.
It is believed that Chelsea’s transfer proceedings in the summer window evoked conflict between Conte and Emenalo alongside director Marina Granovskaia.
The paper reports that Emenalo is supposedly keen not to participate in “a three-way power battle” between director Marina Granovskaia and Antonio Conte.
Having worked on the coaching staff previously, Emenalo became a technical director in 2011 where his main responsibilities were focused on coordinating Chelsea’s youth network in addition to player recruitment.
The Nigerian attained his UEFA Pro Licence this summer, and it remains unclear whether the Blues will look to appoint another technical director before the January window.
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