Ron (Gourlay) spoke for the club, for the owner (Roman Abramovich), and the players listened.
Gourlay, 46, steps up from his current role as the Stamford Bridge outfit's chief operating officer.
He and partner David Gourlay lost 9-7 8-8 to Kelvin Kerkow and Mervyn King.
Company chairman Malcom Gourlay warned that public sector spending cuts would affect the level of work from educational customers.
Meanwhile, Gourlay reiterated the club's stance on forward Didier Drogba, stressing that he would remain with the club next season.
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Like Kenyon, Gourlay was recruited by Chelsea from Manchester United where he was commercial director of the club's merchandising department.
"Carlo has a contract until end of 2012, " Gourlay told the BBC.
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After losing the first set, Jackson and Gourlay came agonisingly close to winning the second to take the match to a tie-break.
Mr Gourlay was found in a caravan in Kirk Lane, Enderby, Leicestershire.
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"He was and remains a hugely popular figure at the club and everyone here looks forward to working with him again, " Gourlay added.
After a brief meeting, also attended by chief executive Ron Gourlay, coach Carlo Ancelotti said "protecting the image of the club" was crucial.
Heather Gourlay, infection manager at NHS Lanarkshire, said the authority was "pleased" that inspectors had found the hospital was clean and complying with national standards.
Mr Gourlay said some of the other workmen were alcoholics and William Connors had difficulty in stopping them drinking as he wanted them fit for work.
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Giving evidence via video link Mr Gourlay, 54, said William Connors, known as Billy, would have gone to find him if he had left, so he "stuck it out".
BBC: Connors trial: Worker 'would have been found if he left'
Anstruther helmsman Barry Gourlay was awarded the charity's bronze medal for his actions during a night-time rescue of two people from a motorboat driven on to rocks by high winds.
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Chelsea revealed their financial results for the year to June 2010 on Monday, with chief executive Ron Gourlay insisting the club were in "a strong position" to meet Uefa's initiatives.
Being questioned by Michael Borrelli QC, representing William Connors, Mr Gourlay told the court he felt like he was "part of the family" and was given a birthday cake and a party in an Irish club and on another occasion TV was bought for him.
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