Chelsea will wear black bands during the match against Swansea in his memory. Former Chelsea Academy Coach and Crawley Town Manager, Dermot Drummy has passed away, aged 56. The announcement was made by his son on Twitter, hours after Drummy’s sudden passing.“OK so this is the toughest day. Unfortunately my Dad passed away this morning, I bloody loved that guy and couldn’t have been more proud of his achievements in all aspects of life”, the tweet read.“Best Dad I could have asked for. To me a f***ing legend and awesome role model.”The cause is still unknown.During a playing career that started at Arsenal, Drummy played for non-league sides, Hendon, Wealdstone, Enfiled, Ware and St. Albans City.ALSO READ: Chelsea manager targets 100% win as Manchester City hunt beginsAfter leaving retiring from his role as Player/Manager at Ware, Drummy worked as a youth coach for Arsenal before becoming the head of Chelsea’s academy in 2009. He led the club to its first FA Youth Cup in 49 years during his second season in charge.
