Chelsea's 'next sporting director' Christoph Freund was spotted at Stamford Bridge for the Blues' Champions League clash. However, not is all as it seems as Freund has travelled to London with Red Bull Salzburg - where he still has a role.
The Austrian side were Graham Potter's first challenge as the Blues boss, with the game finishing 1-1. Freund has been in talks with the Blues to leave Red Bull Salzburg - where he is credited with bringing Erling Haaland to the club - and join the London side.
Todd Boehly has made the vacancy his No.1 priority after hiring Potter last week. READ MORE: Rio Ferdinand shared own 'Premier League All-Star game' plans years before Todd BoehlyBoehly is a big fan of the Red Bull model, and he recently said: "We’ve talked about having a multi-club model.“I think there’s different countries where there’s advantages to having a club.
Red Bull have Salzburg and Leipzig in the Champions League. I want to continue building out the footprint. I think there’s different countries where there’s advantages to having a club. What do you think of Todd Boehly's vision for Chelsea?
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