Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia over email. Granovskaia built a fearsome reputation as a shrewd negotiator during her time at Chelsea.
She was responsible for bringing a slew of big-name signings to Stamford Bridge when she joined in 2013. But the she departed from the club earlier this year when former owner and close friend Roman Abramovich sold the club to Todd Boehly.
And now it's been revealed that she was victim of a blackmail plot from an agent whilst hashing out the sale of the Blues on Abramovich's behalf that police are looking into, according to The Times. ALSO READ: Chelsea chief Todd Boehly made bid to buy another club - but was scuppered at last minute The unnamed English agent reportedly unleashed a barrage of threats to Granovskaia's email inbox over a transfer deal that he claims she still owed him £300,000 for.
The messages demanded the billionaire coughed up the cash to avoid being harmed.The alleged email is said to read: "I will make you pay for the way you have been, that’s not a threat . . .
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