BREAKING: Todd Boehly ‘considering’ selling Chelsea on one condition.. Should Roman Abramovich get it back?
Todd Boehly, a co-owner of Chelsea, has allegedly stated that he is debating whether to sell the team’s stock.
Boehly and Clearlake Capital successfully acquired Chelsea from former owner Roman Abramovich for £4.25 billion just two years ago.
Bloomberg, however, claims that Behdad Eghbali, a co-founder of Clearlake, and Boehly’s relationship have become worse recently.
According to the article, as a result, the involved parties are currently evaluating their alternatives and considering the possibility of buying each other out.
Boehly considering selling Chelsea stake
However, according to Sky Sports News, Clearlake are unwilling to sell their 61.5% stake in the club and are not under any pressure to give up their interest in Chelsea.
While Clearlake are unwilling to sell their stake, they are open to purchasing any of the remaining 38.5% of shares which are split equally between Boehly, Mark Walter and Hansjorg Wyss.
The report also claims that the current relationship between co-owners Boehly and Eghbali is a ‘professional’ one.
As per The Telegraph, Boehly ‘remains committed’ to Chelsea despite taking a step back from the day-to-day running of the club over the past year.
Clearlake and Boehly’s tumultuous time in charge
While the current ownership structure have only been in charge for two years, their tenure has generated significant attention largely due to their big spending in the transfer market.
They have spent over £1bn since assuming control from Abramovich, including breaking the British transfer record on two occasions to sign Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo.
However, their serious investment in the transfer market has failed to yield a trophy, with the Blues falling short in February’s EFL Cup final against Liverpool.
Clearlake and Boehly have also been unable to settle on a manager, having parted ways with Thomas Tuchel, Graham Potter and Mauricio Pochettino in the past two years.
They are hoping that new Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca can be the man to lead Chelsea to their first piece of silverware since winning the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup.