Chelsea will have a new specialist set-piece coach from the start of the 2024/25 campaign after recruiting Bernardo Cueva from west London rivals Brentford.
As reported by Fabrizio Romano via X.com , Chelsea will pay Brentford £750,000 in compensation for the 36-year-old.
The move will see Cueva leave Brentford after almost four years, having joined the club’s coaching staff in September 2020.
🔵🆕 Confirmed: Bernardo Cueva leaves Brentford to join Chelsea as new set-piece coach starting from next season.
Chelsea will pay £750k compensation. pic.twitter.com/K69huSuhPE
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 18, 2024
Since October 2021, Cueva has also been part of the backroom staff for the Norway men’s national team.
He was previously employed by Mexican side Chivas as strategic analysis manager from 2017 to 2020.
Cueva has regularly accompanied head coach Thomas Frank on the Brentford bench this season, including during an impressive 2-0 win against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in October when the Mexican was shown a yellow card by referee Simon Hooper.
Brentford coach Bernardo Cueva pictured receiving a yellow card from referee Simon Hooper during a Premier League game at Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge stadium in October
Chelsea have not yet publicly announced the appointment of Cueva.
However, Brentford confirmed his imminent departure in a club statement on Saturday.
It read: “Tactical statistician Bernardo Cueva will leave Brentford at the end of the season.
“Cueva has been with the club since September 2020, generating new insights from data and working closely with the Bees’ coaching staff.”
The statement then included a quote from Brentford director of football Phil Giles, who wrote: “Bernardo has done a fantastic job for us over the last four seasons.
“His first season ended with promotion to the Premier League, and he has played a key role in us now achieving four successive Premier League seasons.
“Part of Bernardo’s role relates to our…
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Author : Robert Summerscales
Publish date : 2024-05-18 14:55:49
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