News of a major Chelsea restructuring has emerged and will shock many Blues fans

News of a major restructure at Chelsea emerged late on Wednesday night, which will shock and even annoy many Blues fans this week.

The new owners have come in and made some radical changes across the club over the last couple of years, and some of those changes have been very significant. The next change is going to be huge.

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Neil Bath is a beloved figure among Chelsea fans for the work he has done to build Cobham’s youth academy into one of the biggest and best in world football. But he is now set to leave the club, according to reports last night.

Bath is highly regarded by Chelsea fans after having a long spell at the club since joining in 2024. But also alongside Bath, who took on the role of head of youth development and recruitment last year.

The news will not be well received

Chelsea fans will be upset and shocked by this news and will be devastated to lose such a well-known and respected figure within the club, a figure who has been part of the Cobham furniture for so long.

It will also send shockwaves through Cobham, with many current and former players having good connections with Bath and Fraser.

But Chelsea will now see this as a good reason to make further big changes and restructure the structure within the academy, and bring in high-profile replacements and new faces to Cobham.

The Guardian reports the story and also claims that Joe Shields is in the running for a senior role in Chelsea’s new academy.

Shields already appears to be well-liked by Chelsea fans, so his arrival in a senior role here will be welcomed.