Michael Emenalo has been appointed as Monaco's new sports director having left a similar position at Chelsea earlier this month. The Nigerian spent 10 years at Stamford Bridge, working as technical director since 2011, playing a key role in the development of Chelsea's first team and academy. During his time at Chelsea, the club won three Premier League titles, three FA Cups, the EFL Cup, Europa League and Champions League, with Emenalo helping to shape those successful squads. And Emenalo is happy with his new venture with the Ligue 1 champions. "This is a wonderful opportunity for me in a high-quality project," he told Monaco's official website. AS Monaco has shown great progress for several seasons and I am convinced that the future will be just as ambitious." [Executive vice-president] Vadim Vasilyev's willingness to see me join AS Monaco was decisive and, for me, the choice was natural after my decision to leave Chelsea. Eme...
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