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Nick Purewal

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Christoph freund verbally agrees to join chelsea as sporting director - The Untold Story

Christoph Freund Todd Boehly Behdad Eghbali Graham Potter RB Salzburg Thomas Tuchel UEFA Champions League

Christoph Freund is close to joining Chelsea
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Chelsea are closing in on the appointment of RB Salzburg’s Christoph Freund as the club’s new sporting director.

A verbal agreement is believed to have been reached after talks with co-owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali.

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