MOSCOW, Oct 27 Football agent Saif Ruby charged with threatening former director of the London «Chelsea» Marina Granovskaya, according to the Daily Mail.According to the source, the agent was detained on charges of blackmail, but the case was reclassified to a less serious one. Ruby was released on bail. He is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on November 23. It was previously reported that Granovskaya received threatening messages while working at the club selling the Blues to new owner Todd Boely. Ruby demanded 300 thousand pounds from the Russian functionary for one of the transfers. The agent accompanied his demand with a threat: “I will make you pay.” Granovskaya has worked in the London team since 2010, and has been a member of the Chelsea board of directors since 2013. In June 2022, Granovskaya left the post of director of Chelsea. In November last year, the Russian woman was recognized as the best football manager in Europe according to the Italian edition of Tuttosport.
