Clearlake Capital acquires full control of Chelsea as chairman Todd Boehly, director Mark Walter and Hansjorg Wyss sell their stakes in the club. American chair Boehly leaves role after deal is secured‘I am confident that Chelsea is well positioned’Todd Boehly and Mark Walter have sold their stakes in Chelsea in a deal under which Clearlake Capital takes full control of the Premier League club.The American billionaire businessmen Boehly and Walter were two of the investors who partnered with Clearlake to buy the club from Roman Abramovich in a sale mandated by the UK government in May 2022. Key points and original sources are listed below.
- Clearlake Capital acquires full control of Chelsea as chairman Todd Boehly, director Mark Walter and Hansjorg Wyss sell their stakes in the club.S1
- American chair Boehly leaves role after deal is secured‘I am confident that Chelsea is well positioned’Todd Boehly and Mark Walter have sold their stakes in Chelsea in a deal under which Clearlake Capital takes full control of the Premier League club.The Ameri...S2
- Chelsea says Todd Boehly and fellow co-owner Mark Walter have sold their stakes in the English Premier League club.S3
- Deal to sell 25% of football club helps financiers raise funds as their insurance empires come under scrutinyS4