Clearlake takes full control of Chelsea after Boehly, Walter exit
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Neutral summary
Clearlake Capital has completed the acquisition of Todd Boehly's and Mark Walter's stakes in Chelsea, giving the private equity firm full ownership of the Premier League club. Boehly has stepped down as chairman and Walter as director, with the deal valuing their combined 25% stake at around £950 million and the club at £5 billion. The pair had been part of the consortium that bought Chelsea from Roman Abramovich in 2022. Clearlake, which previously held 62% of the club, now owns it outright.
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Outlets: 29. Countries: 14. Facts in the shared core: 5.
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Sky Sports (outlet profile)
Co-owners Boehly and Walter agree to sell Chelsea stakes. Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly and director Mark Walter have agreed to sell their 25 per cent stake in the club to majority shareholders Clearlake Capital in a dea…
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Financial Times (outlet profile)
Walter and Boehly sell Chelsea FC stakes to Clearlake for £950mn. Deal to sell 25% of football club helps financiers raise funds as their insurance empires come under scrutiny
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Sky News (outlet profile)
Chelsea chairman leaves club after selling ownership stake. Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly will leave his role after agreeing to sell his stake in the football club to co-owners Clearlake Capital.
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Evening Standard (outlet profile)
Clearlake complete Chelsea takeover as sale of Todd Boehly stake confirmed. American investor and Mark Walters call time on four-year spell with the club as Behdad Eghbali takes full control
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Belfast Telegraph (outlet profile)
Todd Boehly and Mark Walter sell Chelsea shares to Clearlake Capital
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Sydney Morning Herald (outlet profile)
Giant decision: Greene makes call to come back to Victoria. Giants captain Toby Greene has decided to join Geelong, ending his 15-year career with the expansion club.
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Daily Mail (outlet profile)
Todd Boehly LEAVES Chelsea: Behdad Eghbali's Clearlake Capital complete £1bn deal to buy minority owner's stake in the club as they take 'full control'. Behdad Eghbali and his Clearlake Capital group have taken full con…
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GB News (outlet profile)
Todd Boehly OUT as Chelsea chairman as he claims club has 'bright future' in parting message. Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly has left his role as Chelsea chairman as he sold his stakes after more than four years with the…
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Channel NewsAsia (outlet profile)
Former Chelsea owners Boehly and Walter sell holdings to Clearlake
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www.rbc.ru (outlet profile)
«Челси» объявил о продаже долей двух совладельцев. Структуры инвестиционной компании Clearlake Capital приобретут доли председателя футбольного клуба «Челси» Тодда Боэли и американского бизнесмена Марка Уолт…
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El Economista (outlet profile)
Clearlake Capital asume el control total accionario del Chelsea. El Chelsea terminó en un desastroso décimo puesto en la Premier League de la temporadaa pasada y contrató al español Xabi Alonso como su nuevo entrenador.
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Sydney Morning Herald (outlet profile)
GWS skipper to depart after 15 years. Toby Greene has informed the GWS Giants that he will depart the club at the season's end to pursue an opportunity with Geelong.
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CNBC (outlet profile)
Mark Walter and Todd Boehly selling stakes in Chelsea Football Club to Clearlake Capital. Two of Walter's insurance companies faces federal criminal and civil investigations into the accounting of roughly $21 billion in…
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RMC Sport (outlet profile)
Le jackpot à plus d'un milliard: le président Todd Boehly quitte Chelsea, Clearlake prend le contrôle total du club. Chelsea a annoncé, dans la nuit de mercredi à jeudi, un changement de propriétaire avec le départ de s…
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ТАСС (outlet profile)
Боули покинул пост председателя совета директоров "Челси". Он продаст свою долю в клубе
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Kicker (outlet profile)
Neue Machtverhältnisse bei Chelsea: Boehly und Walter verkaufen ihre Anteile. Nach vier Jahren verkaufen Todd Boehly und Mark Walter ihre Minderheitsanteile am FC Chelsea. Mehrheitseigentümer "Clearlake Capital" hat for…
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Chelsea owner Todd Boehly sells stake as Clearlake takes full control of club. Both Todd Boehly and Mark Walter have exited four years after Roman Abramovich sold the club, with Boehly stating that he is ‘confident that…
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Ouest-France (outlet profile)
Premier League. Deux actionnaires de Chelsea quittent le navire. Les deux actionnaires américains Todd Boehly et Mark Walter ont annoncé vendre leurs parts au sein de Chelsea à Clearlake Capital, l’actionnaire majoritai…
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City AM (outlet profile)
Who owns Chelsea after £950m Boehly and Walter stake sales?. Todd Boehly and Mark Walter have sold their combined 25 per cent stake in Chelsea in a deal that values the Premier League club at £5bn. The agreement, announ…
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Premium Times (outlet profile)
Chelsea get new owners as Clearlake takes full control. The club announced the change on Thursday, confirming that Mr Boehly has stepped down as chairman The post Chelsea get new owners as Clearlake takes full control a…
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ANSA Sport (outlet profile)
Boehly e Walter cedono le loro quote a Clearlake Capital. Con la società di private equity avevano acquistato il club da Abramovich
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Интерфакс (outlet profile)
Clearlake получила полный контроль над "Челси", выкупив доли у других акционеров. Акционеры английского футбольного клуба "Челси" Марк Уолтер и Тодд Боэли достигли соглашения о продаже своих долей инвестиционной компани…
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Коммерсантъ (outlet profile)
Тодд Бёли продал свою долю в «Челси». Миллиардеры-финансисты Тодд Бёли и Марк Уолтер продали Clearlake Capital Group свои доли в лондонском «Челси». Компания стала единственным владельцем футбольного клуба.
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Beta (outlet profile)
Tod Boli i Mark Volter prodali svoje udele u Čelsiju. Predsednik Čelsija Tod Boli i direktor Mark Volter prodali su svoje udele u tom fudbalskom klubu većinskom vlasniku Klirlejk Kapitalu (Clearlake Capital), saopštio j…
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Who are Clearlake Capital? Group in full control of Chelsea as Todd Boehly exits club
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Lenta.ru (outlet profile)
Боули покинул пост председателя «Челси» и продал долю
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Evening Standard (outlet profile)
'We want action now': Chelsea fans react to takeover as Todd Boehly leaves role after confirmed sale. Todd Boehly has relinquished his stake holding and chairman position at Chelsea
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The Citizen (outlet profile)
Boehly and Walter sell Chelsea stake to Clearlake Capital. Prior to Wednesday night's announcement, private equity company Clearlake held 62 percent of Chelsea.
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Belfast Telegraph (outlet profile)
Xabi Alonso reflects on ‘important day’ as Chelsea enter phase two of new era
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Коммерсантъ (outlet profile)
Американский предприниматель Тодд Бёли продал свою долю в клубе «Челси». Лондонский «Челси» объявил о изменении структуры владения. Клуб покинул Тодд Бёли, который был лицом консорциума, купившего «Челси» у Романа Абрам…
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Xabi Alonso reacts to ‘important change’ in Chelsea ownership after Todd Boehly sale. Boehly and Mark Walter have sold their stakes in Chelsea as Clearlake assumed complete control of the club
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iNews (outlet profile)
Chelsea’s leaders now have nowhere to hide. Todd Boehly was the great disruptor who created only a mess. He was also a useful lightning rod and a stooge
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Evening Standard (outlet profile)
Xabi Alonso responds to 'important' Chelsea change amid boardroom reshuffle. Xabi Alonso has underlined the importance of having clarity over Chelsea ’s ownership situation after it was confirmed that Clearlake Capital…
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Evening Standard (outlet profile)
Why 'fall guy' Todd Boehly's Chelsea exit was to be expected. Controversial American billionaire has left Stamford Bridge
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Al Jazeera (outlet profile)
Xabi Alonso says Chelsea ambitions ‘very clear’ as Boehly era ends. Chelsea announce that Clearlake will acquire the stakes of Todd Boehly and director Mark Walter.
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Folha de S.Paulo (outlet profile)
Clearlake compra ações de Boehly e Walter e asume controle total do Chelsea. Os empresários Todd Boehly e Mark Walter venderam suas participações no Chelsea , da Inglaterra, àquela que já era a acionista majoritária, a…
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UOL (outlet profile)
Clearlake compra ações de Boehly e Walter e asume controle total do Chelsea
Factual core
- Todd Boehly and Mark Walter sold their shares in Chelsea football club to Clearlake Capital.
- Clearlake Capital assumed full ownership control of Chelsea Football Club.
- Todd Boehly left his position as president of Chelsea.
- Chelsea FC announced a change in its ownership structure.
- Mark Walter sold his stake in Chelsea Football Club.