Chelsea’s majority owners Clearlake Capital have NO intention of selling the club… despite claims Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali have fallen out
Chelsea’s majority shareholders Clearlake Capital want to buy out co-owner Todd Boehly and increase their stake in the club to at least 75%.
Bloomberg claimed that Boehly was exploring the possibility of taking over 61.5 percent stake in Clearlake, amid claims that relations between him and frontman Behdad Eghbali had broken down.
However, Mail Sport understands that while the relationship is no longer as strong as it was after the takeover two years ago, it is still professional and that agreement is needed to get things done.
Sources have revealed that Clearlake has not had any discussions with Boehly and is only interested in increasing its own stake.
Boehly and Clearlake took over when Roman Abramovich was forced to sell after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Boehly shares the remaining 38.5 percent with two other investors.
Clearlake Capital – Chelsea’s majority shareholders – have no intention of selling their stake in the club to Todd Boehly (pictured)
Mail Sport understands that while the relationship between Boehly and co-owner Behdad Eghbali (left) is not as strong as it was after the takeover two years ago, it is still professional
Clearlake wants to stay at Stamford Bridge for the next decade and beyond
US investment firm Clearlake wants to stay in Stamford Bridge for the next ten years and would like to take over one of the three 13 percent stakes it has.
Of all the owners, Eghbali has been the most involved, working closely with sporting directors Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart, particularly during a hectic summer of transfers.