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. The private equity company Clearlake had previously owned 61.5% of the club, with Boehly and Walter carving up the remaining shares with another investor, Hansjörg Wyss.
A statement issued late on Wednesday night read: “Chelsea Football Club today announced affiliates of Clearlake Capital Group, LP will acquire the ownership interest of Todd Boehly. Hansjorg Wyss will remain an important stakeholder and partner in the ownership group. Clearlake intends to continue building on the strategic course the club is now on and realising the ambition that the ownership group has developed together.” Boehly said: “It has been an honour to serve as chairman of Chelsea Football Club.
I would like to thank the many who helped secure a bright future for the club, including the English Premier League, the coaches and players, the talented leadership and staff at Chelsea, and the legions of dedicated fans. I am confident that Chelsea is well positioned for continued success under Clearlake’s leadership.” Behdad Eghbali and José Feliciano, cofounders of Clearlake Capital, said: “Todd has been an important partner throughout our ownership of Chelsea, and we thank him for his time and contribution as chairman. He will always be a part of the Chelsea story and family.
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