Chelsea fires senior executive over ‘inappropriate messages’ Chelsea was bought in May for 2.5 billion pounds (then $3.2 billion) by a consortium fronted by American businessman Todd Boehly, part-owner of Los Angeles Dodgers. Chelsea has fired a recently hired senior executive for sending “inappropriate messages” before starting his job, the English Premier League club said on Wednesday. The contract of Damian Willoughby, who worked as the club’s commercial director, was terminated with immediate effect, Chelsea said. British newspaper The Daily Telegraph first reported on the departure of Willoughby, saying he…
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