Clearlake Capital nears agreement to buy out Chelsea co-owners
Yahoo Sports • 2 min read • Latest: Sep 10, 2026, 8:49 PM
Last updated Sep 10, 2026
Majority owners Clearlake Capital are nearing a deal to purchase the stakes of Chelsea co-owners Todd Boehly and Mark Walter. The proposed buyout would value the club at approximately £5bn and allow both minority owners to realize a profit on their initial investment. Negotiations regarding a potential sale have continued in an on-and-off capacity for two years but picked up pace last month. The acceleration in talks follows reports that Mark Walter is seeking to generate capital to pay off insurers in the wake of a US federal investigation into allegations of tax fraud. Should the transaction conclude, Clearlake Capital would increase its control over the club’s ownership structure.
- •Clearlake Capital aims to buy out co-owners Todd Boehly and Mark Walter
- •The deal would assign an approximate £5bn valuation to Chelsea
- •Discussions intensified last month amid a US federal tax fraud investigation
- •Mark Walter needs funds to pay off insurers following the investigation
- 10:03 PMYahoo Sports — Boehly close to selling Chelsea stakes to Clearlake Capital - reports
- 8:49 PMThe Guardian Sport — Clearlake Capital close on buying out Chelsea co-owners Todd Boehly and Mark Walter
"Deal would value club at around £5bn Walter is seeking to raise funds to pay off insurers Chelsea’s majority owners, Clearlake Capital, are closing in on an agreement to buy out co-owners Todd Boehly and Mark Walter in a deal that would see the pair make a profit on their investment and value the club at around £5bn. On-off discussions between the two ownership groups over a potential sale have been taking place for the last two years, but intensified last month as a result of Mark Walter seeking to raise funds to pay off insurers following a US federal investigation over alleged tax fraud. Continue reading...
"An agreement for Todd Boehly and fellow co-owner Mark Walter to sell their stakes in Chelsea to majority owner Clearlake Capital is close, according to reports. A spokesperson for Walter confirmed in a statement to Bloomberg that the American billionaire businessman would be set to make a profit on the 12.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 10, 2026, 10:03 PMBoehly close to selling Chelsea stakes to Clearlake Capital - reports
An agreement for Todd Boehly and fellow co-owner Mark Walter to sell their stakes in Chelsea to majority owner Clearlake Capital is close, according to reports. A spokesperson for Walter confirmed in a statement to Bloomberg that the American billionaire businessman would be set to make a profit on the 12.
- The Guardian SportSep 10, 2026, 8:49 PMClearlake Capital close on buying out Chelsea co-owners Todd Boehly and Mark Walter
Deal would value club at around £5bn Walter is seeking to raise funds to pay off insurers Chelsea’s majority owners, Clearlake Capital, are closing in on an agreement to buy out co-owners Todd Boehly and Mark Walter in a deal that would see the pair make a profit on their investment and value the club at around £5bn. On-off discussions between the two ownership groups over a potential sale have been taking place for the last two years, but intensified last month as a result of Mark Walter seeking to raise funds to pay off insurers following a US federal investigation over alleged tax fraud. Continue reading...
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