Chelsea’s majority shareholders, Clearlake Capital, want to buy out fellow owner Todd Boehly and increase their stake in the club to at least 75%.
Bloomberg said Boehly was examining whether it would be possible to take Clearlake, a 61.5 percent shareholder, off the market amid claims that the relationship between him and leader Behdad Eghbali had broken down.
But Mail Sport understands that while the relationship is not as strong as it was after the takeover two years ago, it remains professional and an agreement needs to be reached to get things done.
And sources have revealed that Clearlake has not held any talks with Boehly and is only interested in increasing its own stake.
Boehly and Clearlake took over when Roman Abramovich was forced to sell following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Boehly splits the remaining 38.5 percent with two other investors.
Clearlake Capital, Chelsea’s majority shareholder, has no intention of selling its 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 remains professional.
Clearlake looking to stay at Stamford Bridge for the next decade and beyond
US investment firm Clearlake is looking to stay at Stamford Bridge for the next decade and is said to be interested in acquiring any of the three 13 per cent stakes it owns.
Eghbali is the most involved owner of all and works most closely with sporting directors Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart, especially during another hectic summer of transfers.