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· collected 2026-09-17 · by Tony Jimenez The Associated Press
Todd Boehly and Mark Walter have sold their shares in Chelsea Football Club to Clearlake Capital, giving the private equity firm full ownership control. In 2022, Clearlake originally acquired a majority stake (61.5%) along with Boehly, Walter, and Swiss investor Hansjorg Wyss who each held a 12.8% share. With this sale, Clearlake now holds all shares of the club. Boehly is stepping down as chairman while maintaining his status within Chelsea's history and future plans as an important stakeholder.
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same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Chelsea Football Club announced on Wednesday that Clearlake Capital, led by Behdad Eghbali and Jose E. Feliciano, has acquired full control of the club after purchasing stakes from Todd Boehly, Mark Walter, and Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss. Each sold their 12.8% stake; previously, Clearlake owned 61.5%. The deal reportedly values Chelsea at around £5 billion and sees Boehly and Walter make a slight profit on their initial investments, which were part of the £2.3 billion consortium purchase from Roman Abramovich in March 2022. Abramovich was sanctioned by the UK government due to alleged links to Russian President Vladimir Putin, though he has denied these claims. The sale marks Boehly's departure as chairman after four years, with Clearlake now focusing on long-term success and continued investment in infrastructure and player development.
Written for “Chelsea Ownership Changes” on 2026-09-17,
grounded in this article and the 2 other(s) covering the same event.
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LONDON (AP) — Todd Boehly and fellow co-owner Mark Walter have sold their stakes in Chelsea, handing full control to Clearlake Capital, the English Premier League club said on Wednesday.
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club → sell → Wednesday
“Chelsea Football Club today announced affiliates of Clearlake Capital Group will acquire the ownership interest of Todd Boehly,” it said in a statement.
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it → announce → statement
“As part of the transition, Clearlake will also acquire Mark Walter’s ownership interest and therefore acquire full control of the club.”
In 2022, Clearlake and Boehly combined to take over the club from Roman Abramovich when the Russian billionaire was forced to sell the club after being sanctioned by the U.K. for his connection to Russian President Vladimir Putin following Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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billionaire → acquire → Ukraine
Boehly, Walter and Swiss investor Hansjorg Wyss all purchased a 12.8% share alongside the private equity company Clearlake, which had owned 61.5% ahead of Wednesday’s announcement.
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which → purchase → announcement
Boehly now stands down in his role as Chelsea chairman.
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Boehly → stand → chairman
“It has been an honor to serve as chairman of Chelsea Football Club,” Boehly said.
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Boehly → serve → Club
“I would like to thank the many who helped secure a bright future for the club, including the English Premier League, the coaches and players, the talented leadership and staff at Chelsea, and the legions of dedicated fans.
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who → like → fans
“I have valued my partnership with Clearlake and the wider ownership group, and the collective decisions and investment we have made to support the immediate and long-term success of the club.
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we → value → club
I am confident that Chelsea is well positioned for continued success under Clearlake’s leadership.”
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Chelsea → position → leadership
Behdad Eghbali and José E. Feliciano, co-founders of Clearlake Capital, paid tribute to Boehly in the Chelsea statement.
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Eghbali → pay → statement
“Todd has been an important partner throughout our ownership of Chelsea, and we thank him for his time and contribution as chairman,” Eghbali and Feliciano said.
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Eghbali → thank → chairman
“Clearlake has served as Chelsea’s majority owner since 2022, and as we move to full control our focus is to continue investing in the club’s infrastructure, sporting performance, player development and delivering long-term success for Chelsea and the club’s supporters.”
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focus → serve → Chelsea
The statement also said Wyss would “remain an important stakeholder and partner in the ownership group”, and that there would be “no changes to the day-to-day operations, leadership or strategy at the club.”
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Wyss → say → club
Chelsea, which is sixth in the Premier League standings, next faces London rival Brentford on Friday.
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which → face → Friday
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