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title: "Christopher Vivell set to take technical director role"
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published: "2022-10-28T08:35:00Z"
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# Christopher Vivell set to take technical director role

Chelsea’s behind-the-scenes revolution is set to continue, with talks over a new technical director now in the “final stages”.

**What’s the word?**

That is according to Fabrizio Romano, who took to Twitter to issue the update surrounding the Blues’ latest appointments in a variety of off-field roles at Stamford Bridge.

Romano [said](https://mobile.twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1585241296658378757): *“Chelsea revolution continues as talks to appoint Christopher Vivell as new technical director are progressing to final stages — he’s expected to join soon.*

*“Laurence Stewart announced today, Joe Shields deal 100% sealed.”*

**Boehly’s big intent**

In order to fulfil his role as a competent owner of Chelsea, Todd Boehly could quite easily have signed just a solitary sporting director and called it a day.

Instead, here he is assembling a team of illustrious names, having already secured the signings of Monaco’s Laurence Stewart and Southampton’s former head of recruitment Joe Shields, [who brought](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea-fc-joe-shields-b1035601.html) [erstwhile Chelsea target](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea-fc-transfer-news-bruno-guimaraes-b1035567.html) Romeo Lavia to the south coast from the Etihad Stadium.

Vivell now looks set to be the latest off-field recruit at Stamford Bridge, having parted ways with RB Leipzig earlier this month due to “contrasting views” according to [i News](https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/christopher-vivell-who-chelsea-technical-director-rb-leipzig-christoph-freund-sporting-1901389).

This move intensifies the growing professional relationship between Chelsea and the Bundesliga club, with the Blues having [signed Timo Werner](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53092225) from the Red Bull-owned outfit in 2020 and [agreed a deal in principle](https://www.football365.com/news/chelsea-agree-deal-sign-52m-france-international-medical-complete-nkunku) for current Leipzig star Christopher Nkunko for next year.

Vivell will be responsible for data and scouting, as per [The Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2022/10/07/chelsea-appoint-christopher-vivell-technical-director/), and will be the most recent recruit of Boehly’s behind-the-scenes team, in what makes for another statement of intent from the American.