CHELSEA owner Todd Boehly is in talks to sell his stake in the Premier League club, according to reports.
The American financier, as well as business partner Mark Walter, are in negotiations to sell their stake in the Blues to majority owner Clearlake Capital.
Todd Boehly is reportedly set to sell his stake in Chelsea Credit: Shutterstock Editorial
It comes amid an ownership rift with co-owners Clearlake and Behdad Eghbali over strategy Credit: Alamy
The Financial Times claim any deal would potentially help to resolve long-running tension in the club’s ownership group.
Since acquiring Chelsea in a £2.5billion move in 2022, Boehly and Walter are said to have repeatedly clashed with co-owners Clearlake and Behdad Eghbali over strategy.
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Clearlake are the majority owner of the Stamford Bridge outfit with 60 per cent of shares, but have joint control with Boehly as chairman of the club.
The report adds there has been years of on and off negotiations between the two parties, but it was not certain any deal would be struck.
JattvibeSport has approached Chelsea, Clearlake and Walter for comment.
The move comes amid Walter’s business empire facing regulatory scrutiny.
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