Todd Boehly is thought to be considering selling his shares in Chelsea according to Sky Sports reporter Kaveh Solhekol.
After the transfer window and the first few games of the season it had been a bit quiet on the news front in regards to the Blues, but that all changed on Friday evening.
Business publication Bloomberg dropped a huge report claiming that Chelsea’s owners were looking at ways of ending their current working relationship and seeing if it was possible after just over two years in charge.
Boehly open to selling his shares
Any move would likely involve either party buying the other side out, with Bloomberg adding that the relationship between Boehly and Behdad Eghbali has worsened in recent months and they are now assessing their options.
Clearlake Capital own 62% of the club, whilst Boehly along with Mark Walter and Hansjorg Wyss own the remaining 38%.
Sky Sports reporter Solhekol has added more detail on the situation and has stated that Boehly is considering selling his shares, whilst Clearlake Capital and Eghbali remain totally committed to the club and won’t sell any of their shares.
Clearlake Capital are open to buying out Todd Boehly but they will not sell their own shares in Chelsea. Chelsea majority owners Clearlake remain totally committed to the club and will not sell any of their 62% shareholding amid reports investors are in talks about buying each…
— Kaveh Solhekol (@SkyKaveh) September 6, 2024
He adds that if other investors wish to sell their shares then Clearlake are thought to be open to buying them, but because of how the ownership is structured all key decisions have to be signed off by everyone including Boehly.
After acting as interim sporting director in the 2022 summer window Boehly has very much taken a back seat in proceedings over recent times and is now seemingly much more involved in the business side of things than the football side.
Eghbali and Jose Feliciano very much appear to be the main decision makers at the club on the footballing side of things and it’s appeared clear relations have been strained in recent times, but the report still comes as a huge shock.
Whilst nothing is reportedly imminent in regards to shares being sold it’s certainly news Chelsea fans weren’t expecting to hear, and fans have found it tough to get behind the new ownership, and this news might make it tougher as the owners seemingly can’t get on with each other.
