Petr Cech's departure from Chelsea at the end of June has been confirmed which will see him leave his role as the Club's Technical and Performance Advisor.
Chelsea announced the 40-year-old's exit which will be effective as of 30 June, with Cech explaining it being the right time to leave following the takeover last month.
In a statement, Cech said: "It has been a huge privilege to perform this role at Chelsea for the past three years.
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"With the Club under new ownership, I feel now is the right time for me to step aside.
"I am pleased that the Club is now in an excellent position with the new owners, and I am confident of its future success both on and off the pitch."
Todd Boehly, co-owner, Chairman and interim sporting director of Chelsea, wanted Cech to stay but understood his decision following a meeting between the pair.
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He added: "Petr is an important member of the Chelsea family.
"We understand his decision to step away and thank him for his contributions as an advisor and his commitment to the club and to our community. We wish him the best."
Cech follows Marina Granovskaia out of the doors at Stamford Bridge, but the two did agree on one subject, while Boehly and head coach Thomas Tuchel had a differing option.
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That subject was Romelu Lukaku's future at Chelsea, with the 29-year-old on the verge of completing his return to Inter Milan on loan.
Boehly backed Tuchel's decision to offload the Belgian, while Granovskaia was keen to keep him for a further year and it has been revealed by The Telegraph that Cech was in agreement with Granovskaia.
They claim he made it clear that he should be given another season after his dismal £97.5 million club-record transfer last summer from the San Siro.
This comes after Cech's public comments earlier this month backing the forward to have a strong season next term.
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"I personally believe that he will have a great season because last season we saw how strong he can be at the beginning when he came," said Cech.
"Unfortunately, the long-term injury he sustained in the game against (Aston) Villa slowed everything down, then he had Covid as well. We could towards the end of the season he was fit and ready to go again, how strong he is.
"We had a particular season as a team around Christmas with Covid issues, he was one of those players affected too. I have full confidence that he will bounce back, he will have a strong season."
It was Cech's decision to part ways with Chelsea, with Boehly wanting him to remain until the end of the transfer window. But with different directions and views, Tuchel is being backed by the new owners.
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The new era is well and truly up and running.
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