After quitting English club, Chelsea last month, Nigeria ex international, Micheal Emenalo has joined French club, FC Monaco as new Director of Sports.
This was confirmed by the club on Monday.
The Nigerian spent 10 years at the Bridge, where he became one of the most powerful persons in the team management.
In an interview on the Monaco website, Emenalo said, “This is a wonderful opportunity for me in a high-quality project.
“AS Monaco has shown great progress for several seasons and I am convinced that the future will be just as ambitious.”
Emenalo is effectively swapping one billionaire for another as Monaco is owned by Dmitry Rybolovlev.
Emenalo added: “Vadim Vasilyev’s [Executive vice-president] willingness to see me join AS Monaco was decisive and, for me, the choice was natural after my decision to leave Chelsea.”
For Vasilyev, it was a coup to get Emenalo, who was responsible for turning the Chelsea Academy into one of the best in the world.
“I am very happy to be able to count on him in Monaco. I invested a lot in his appointment.
