Boehly and Walter in talks to sell Chelsea shares to Clearlake Capital

Chelsea's ownership faces an uncertain future with speculation growing that Mark Walter and Todd Boehly are willing to sell their stakes in the club to Clearlake Capital, sources have told ESPN.

Todd Boehly and Mark Walter explore the sale of their stakes in Chelsea to majority owner Clearlake Capital.

Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly and director Mark Walter explore selling their stakes in the club to majority owner Clearlake Capital.

Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly and director Mark Walter are considering selling their stakes in the Premier League side to the club's majority owner Clearlake Capital, according to reports on Monday.Boehly and Walter reportedly believe Chelsea are worth £5 billion if they do sell their stake.

Todd Boehly and Mark Walter are in talks to sell their stake in Chelsea FC to Clearlake Capital, the club’s majority shareholder. The negotiations value the London club at more than £5 billion, dri...

Are Chelsea Football Club up for sale now? The club’s co-owners Mark Walter and Todd Boehly are reportedly in talks to sell their stakes in the club to majority owner Clearlake Capital. Any agreement could significantly change the Premier League side’s ownership structure.

Chelsea chair Boehly and Walter each own about 13% Sale would give Clearlake effective control of club at 86% The Chelsea chair, Todd Boehly, and director Mark Walter are considering selling their shares in the club to the majority owners, Clearlake Capital, in a deal that would give the private equity company complete control at Stamford Bridge. Clearlake, whose investment is managed by Behdad Eghbali and José E Feliciano, already owns more than 60% of Chelsea, but in an unusual arrangement agreed when buying the club from Roman Abramovich four years ago, they share operational control with a consortium led by Boehly, who along with Walter and Hansjörg Wyss each own about 13%. Continue reading...

Eghbali in full control

Negotiations come amid clashes over strategy and as Walter’s business empire faces scrutiny from regulators

Todd Boehly and Mark Walter have held talks about selling their shares in Chelsea to Clearlake Capital.