Previous Chelsea boss Avram Grant is among a host of higher profile figures set to be embroiled in agent Saif Rubie’s demo, in which he is accused of sending a threatening e mail to Marina Granovskaia.
Ex-Blues gamers Antonio Rudiger and Tammy Abraham were being also outlined in court docket as persons who could turn out to be figures of curiosity in the case.
The demo, in which Rubie is accused of sending malicious communications to previous Blues director, Granovskaia in relation to Kurt Zouma’s transfer from Chelsea to West Ham in August 2021, commenced at Southwark Crown Court docket on Monday.
Granovskaia, who not often makes community appearances, was in attendance at courtroom in her purpose as a witness for the Crown Prosecution Company but was not required to take the stand on Monday.
The Russian soccer administrator is alleged to have received an e-mail from Rubie in Could 2022 demanding payment from the middleman job in Zouma’s swap from Stamford Bridge to the London Stadium.
Agent Saif Rubie is on demo after currently being accused of sending a threatening electronic mail to Marina Granovskaia
Granovskaia stepped down from her directorship at Chelsea back in 2022 ahead of
Footballer Kurt Zouma, pictured, was represented by Rubie. He was sold from Chelsea to West Ham for pretty much £30million
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And in the opening working day of the trial, a number of football’s most recognisable names were cited by Decide David Tomlinson as likely variables in the circumstance, which could shift into the start of following week.
Decide Tomlinson referred to Granovskaia as a person who ‘held an govt function at Chelsea less than Roman Abramovich’.
In addition to Zouma, Granovskaia and Rubie, former Chelsea coach Grant, was outlined as a potential witness during the proceedings.
Grant, managed Chelsea for a time period involving 2007-2008, has traditionally had shut back links to the west London club and it is previous operator Abramovich.
Top brokers Pini Zahavi, Barry Silkman and Kia Joorabchian were being amid the intermediaries mentioned in courtroom on Monday as individuals in line to figure in the trial.
The demo proceeds.