There was a power vacuum at the top of the Chelsea FC Women organization following the departure of long-time general manager Paul Green earlier this month, and though we all expected Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart to step into that void, the club have instead appointed Phil Radley as the new sporting director.
Radley had spent most of the past decade at Danish Super League club FC Nordsjælland, initially as legal counsel, then as Chief Operating Officer, and most recently, as their Director of Football. He stepped down at the start of this season, and had been taking a break from the game for the last six months. He starts in his new role at Chelsea next month.
“I am looking forward to the challenge of how we build on the already brilliant club Chelsea FC Women is - both in terms of today, and what the club needs in the long term - and working with Sonia, the players and staff.
“I know the ambition the club has, the huge ambition Sonia and this squad has and the winning mentality Sonia sees in the squad - I absolutely share that and can’t wait to get started on the road to greater success.”
-Phil Radley; source: LinkedIn
Welcome, Phil! Let’s make sure we keep winning all the things!