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'The Iron Lady' Marina Granovskaia and how she quietly built a Stamford Bridge empire
She never wore the shirt, never scored a goal, and never stood in the technical area shouting instructions, yet for more than a decade, one of the most powerful figures at Chelsea was a woman working quietly behind closed doors.
Marina Granovskaia became one of the most influential executives in world football during the era of owner Roman Abramovich.
Often described by the media as the “Iron Lady of Chelsea,” she controlled the club’s transfer strategy, commercial deals, and major negotiations from the boardroom at Stamford Bridge.
Granovskaia’s time at Chelsea also coincided with one of the most successful periods in the » Read More
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