For several days, Chelsea has been looking for a new head of the recruitment unit. Very quickly, the name of Sam Jewell, one of the architects of today’s Brighton, came up insistently. And things have progressed very well, because the Seagulls formalized the departure of the 34-year-old manager for the capital this Tuesday morning.
In its press release, the club from the south of England gave more details on the operation: “Sam Jewell has accepted a new job at Chelsea FC. Sam has started a period of leave. We thank him for his long service to our club. With immediate effect, Mike Cave, Deputy Technical Director, assisted by George Holmes, Recruitment and Intelligence Manager, will take over Sam’s responsibilities.» Sam Jewell will take office at the beginning of November according to several sources.