Claude Makelele has left his role at Stamford Bridge (Picture: Getty Images)
Claude Makelele has left his role at Chelsea, where he had been working as a technical mentor and youth coach since 2019.
The 50-year-old was an iconic player at the club, making over 200 appearances for the Blues as they became the dominant force in the Premier League under Jose Mourinho.
The Frenchman won the Premier League title twice with Chelsea, also claiming the FA Cup, two League Cups and finishing runner-up in the 2008 Champions League.
This all came after being a key figure at Real Madrid, winning two La Liga titles and the Champions League with the Spanish giants.
The former holding midfielder returned to Chelsea in 2019 after a spell in charge of Belgian side Eupen, taking on the technical mentor role at Stamford Bridge, working closely with academy players.
There has been significant change at the club since then, with a string of managers and new ownership of the west London side.
Sky Sport’s Gianluca Di Marzio reports that Makelele has now left Chelsea, with his departure coming by mutual consent.
Bruno Saltor has also left the club, having worked as a first team coach under current manager Mauricio Pochettino and former boss Graham Potter.
The Spaniard arrived at Stamford Bridge with Potter, moving from Brighton, and briefly took charge of the team as caretaker after the Englishman was sacked.
He stayed on at the club under the new management team led by Pochettino but his contract has now been terminated amid more upheaval at the struggling outfit.
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