Todd Boehly leaves Chelsea with Clearlake Capital acquiring full control of club | OneFootball

Clearlake Capital will take full control of Chelsea after agreeing to acquire the ownership stakes held by Todd Boehly and Mark Walter.

Boehly will step down as chairman as part of the changes, while Hansjörg Wyss will remain a stakeholder in the ownership group.

Chelsea said there will be no changes to the club’s day-to-day operations, leadership or strategy following the ownership transition.

Boehly said: “It has been an honour to serve as chairman of Chelsea Football Club.

“I have valued my partnership with Clearlake and the wider ownership group, and the collective decisions and investment we have made to support the immediate and long-term success of the Club.

“I am confident that Chelsea is well positioned for continued success under Clearlake’s leadership.”

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Clearlake co-founders Behdad Eghbali and José E. Feliciano thanked Boehly for his contribution.

“Todd has been an important partner throughout our ownership of Chelsea, and we thank him for his time and contribution as Chairman,” they said.

“Clearlake has served as Chelsea’s majority owner since 2022, and as we move to full control our focus is to continue investing in the club’s infrastructure, sporting performance, player development and delivering long-term success for Chelsea and the club’s supporters.”

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