CHELSEA CHAIRMAN TODD Boehly and director Mark Walter are considering selling their stakes in the Premier League side to the club’s majority owner Clearlake Capital, according to reports.
American billionaires Boehly and Walter were two of the investors who partnered with Clearlake to buy Chelsea from Roman Abramovich for £2.5 billion in May 2022.
Private equity company Clearlake currently owns 62% of Chelsea, with Boehly and Walter holding the remaining shares with fellow investor Hansjorg Wyss.
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Boehly, Walter, and Wyss control 38% through Blueco Holdings.
Boehly has reportedly been dissatisfied with the direction of Chelsea, notably regarding recruitment, managers, and a potential new stadium plan.
There have been reports that Boehly and Clearlake had attempted to buy each other out of Chelsea several times over the last two years.
The move by Boehly and Walter was first reported in the Financial Times. A subsequent article in the Telegraph suggested the duo believe the club is worth £5billion (€5.8bn) if they do sell their stake.
The pair are friends and business partners, having also invested together in baseball’s Los Angeles Dodgers and women’s basketball franchise LA Sparks.
Chelsea finished a dismal 10th in the Premier League last season and hired Xabi Alonso as their new manager, with the 2026-27 season starting for the Blues with a trip to Fulham on 24 August.
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Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly and Mark Walter in talks to sell Chelsea stakes - reports
CHELSEA CHAIRMAN TODD Boehly and director Mark Walter are considering selling their stakes in the Premier League side to the club’s majority owner Clearlake Capital, according to reports.
American billionaires Boehly and Walter were two of the investors who partnered with Clearlake to buy Chelsea from Roman Abramovich for £2.5 billion in May 2022.
Private equity company Clearlake currently owns 62% of Chelsea, with Boehly and Walter holding the remaining shares with fellow investor Hansjorg Wyss.
Boehly, Walter, and Wyss control 38% through Blueco Holdings.
Boehly has reportedly been dissatisfied with the direction of Chelsea, notably regarding recruitment, managers, and a potential new stadium plan.
There have been reports that Boehly and Clearlake had attempted to buy each other out of Chelsea several times over the last two years.
The move by Boehly and Walter was first reported in the Financial Times. A subsequent article in the Telegraph suggested the duo believe the club is worth £5billion (€5.8bn) if they do sell their stake.
The pair are friends and business partners, having also invested together in baseball’s Los Angeles Dodgers and women’s basketball franchise LA Sparks.
Chelsea finished a dismal 10th in the Premier League last season and hired Xabi Alonso as their new manager, with the 2026-27 season starting for the Blues with a trip to Fulham on 24 August.
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