Cech has stepped down from his role as technical and performance advisor with Chelsea, following last week’s departures of Bruce Buck and Marina Granovskaia.
The decision of Cech to leave puts even more responsibility on the shoulders of co-owner Boehly, who last week confirmed that he would take over the chairmanship left behind by Buck and assume Granovskaia’s duties.
Boehly had asked Cech to stay and help him through this transfer window, but the 40-year-old informed him in a meeting that he felt the time was right to go. Most notably, he was credited instigating the £20million signing of goalkeeper Edouard Mendy who has proved to be a bargain.
The departure of Cech also means that current head coach Thomas Tuchel has now lost the entire football structure he had worked in since being appointed by Chelsea in January 2021.
Cech had made it clear that he felt Chelsea should have kept Lukaku for a second season and tried harder to make the move work.