I have decided to leave Chelsea! Chelsea legend confirms club exit after Roman Abramovich put Chelsea on sale
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich as put Chelsea on sale and some workers or players at the Club will be looking forward to leave Chelsea.
Howwever, according to Chelsea legend Paulo Ferreira has confirmed that he’d leaving Chelsea to return back to his country, Portugal.
The Portuguese is now set to end his 18-year association with the club, having also excelled as a player at the club.
Since retiring from his playing career, the former Chelsea right-back has been been working with the club’s loan players and also performing ambassadorial functions.
Posting on social media today, the 43-year-old wrote: “I have decided to move back to Portugal to be closer to my family and I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone at the club and the fans who during the last 18 years made Stamford Bridge a second home for me.
“I arrived in London in 2004 as a young man with big dreams and had the opportunity to make most of them come true thanks to the incredible players, managers and staff who helped me grow as a person and professional. After my retirement in 2013 I took on a role in the Loan Player Technical Department and I really appreciate the opportunity I was given by the club to work alongside Eddie Newton, Carlo Cudicini and the rest of the team in this fascinating project.
“I am now going to take some time off and then look at opportunities to continue to work in the football industry closer to my wife and kids. Once a blue, always a blue. Thank you all and hope to see you soon!”
The much loved Ferreira made 217 Chelsea appearances over a nine-year period, and won 11 major honours including three Premier League titles, the Europa League and the Champions League.