Chelsea have confirmed that Bruce Buck will step down as chairman at the end of the month, after 19 years in the role.
The new comes just three weeks into the ownership of Todd Boehly, who replaced Roman Abramovich after the government urged the club to ditch long-standing links to the Russian.
In a statement on Chelsea's official website, he said: 'I am proud to have helped Chelsea realize great success on the pitch and make a positive impact in the community.
'Now is the right time to step down and let new ownership build on the strong foundations we have in place.