Deals
Chelsea FC’s Backers Clearlake and Todd Boehly Weigh Ownership Options
- Relations between Behdad Eghbali and Todd Boehly have soured
- Clearlake, Boehly-led consortium bought Chelsea in 2022
Differing opinions on Chelsea’s recruitment policy, the team’s underperformance and the failure to make progress on building a new stadium, have all contributed to the rift.
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Chelsea FC’s main shareholders are exploring their ownership of the English Premier League football club after little more than two years in charge, amid a deterioration in relations, people familiar with the matter said.
California-based private equity firm Clearlake Capital — Chelsea’s majority owner — and US businessman Todd Boehly are assessing whether they can potentially buy each other out, according to the people.