Alonso Says Chelsea Ambition Clear After End of Boehly Era
Clearlake said the club’s ambition is to win major trophies and build sustained success after taking full control from Todd Boehly and Mark Walter.
- On Wednesday, Chelsea announced that Clearlake Capital, led by co-founders Behdad Eghbali and Jose E. Feliciano, will acquire the ownership stakes held by Todd Boehly and director Mark Walter.
- Prior to the transaction, private equity firm Clearlake owned 61.5 percent of the club, while Boehly and Walter shared the remaining stake with Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss, who remains a partner.
- The Financial Times reported that the pair will receive $1.27 billion for their combined stakes in a deal valuing Chelsea at about 5 billion including debt.
- Blues boss Xabi Alonso, who started his role on July 1, called the change an "important day for the club" and stated the ambition to "compete at the highest level" remains "very clear."
- Boehly and Walter also sold their stakes in French Ligue 1 side Strasbourg, ceding full control of the partner club to Clearlake.
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Alonso says Chelsea ambition clear after end of Boehly era
Chelsea announced late Wednesday that Clearlake, led by co-founders Behdad Eghbali and Jose E. Feliciano, would acquire the stakes of Boehly and director Mark Walter. US billionaires Boehly and Walter partnered with Clearlake to buy the club from Roman Abramovich in May 2022 in a sale mandated by the British government. Prior to the new deal, private equity company Clearlake had owned 61.5 percent of the club, with Boehly and Walter carving up t…
The U.S. fund will buy back the shares of Todd Boehly and Mark Walter for about £950 million. The operation values London's club to almost £5 billion, including debt.
Chelsea has repositioned English football in the focus of the financial sector. A little over four years after the purchase that marked the end of the Abramovich era, Clearlake Capital has reached full control of the London club, after agreeing to purchase the shares that still owned Todd ...
Private equity group bought shares of Todd Boehly and Mark Walter for approximately £ 950 million The post Clearlake Capital takes control of Chelsea in movement that evaluates club at £ 5 billion apareceu primeiro em Machine do Sport.
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