Chelsea have announced the managing director Christian Purslow is stepping down from his role at the club.
The 53-year-old, who held a similar role at Liverpool, moved to Stamford Bridge in 2014 and has helped to orchestrate a number of commercial deals.
Lucrative kit and shirt sponsorship deals with Nike and Yokohama Rubber respectively helped Chelsea to increase their financial strength during a period in which they won the Premier League, and EFL Cup before last season s disappointing displays.
He will leave his post at the end of the season.
I am proud of what we have all achieved, with Chelsea now enjoying great success off the field as well as on it and a commercial team in place to help cement Chelsea s position at the top of the game, Purslow told the club s official website.
Chairman Bruce Buck added: Christian joined us in 2014 with the goal of transforming our commercial activities. Under his leadership some of the world s finest brands and companies have joined us and we have announced some record-breaking sponsorships.
Christian will continue to work with the club in a transition period until the end of the season. We are very grateful for his contribution and he will always be welcome at Stamford Bridge.
