The former Chelsea player reminisces about how much the club has changed since he arrived in London 25 years ago By Dom Smith for The Set Pieces Gus Poyet is on standby. He says it himself. It’s the nature of being an international manager, with periods of intense work followed by a vacuum before the next break. Poyet was appointed Greece manager in February and he has enjoyed a bright start, winning all four of his games in the Nations League so far without conceding a goal. The animated Uruguayan lives in Athens, but his mind is never far from matters in London, the city he calls his “real home”. Chelsea have been in their own version of standby this year too, with Roman Abramovich forced to hand over ownership, leaving Chelsea rudderless and with an uncertain future until Todd Boehly finally bought the club for £4.25bn in May. Since then, it’s been all change at Stamford Bridge, with players and staff leaving as Boehly puts his stamp on things. Continue reading...
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