ChelseaSources have told ESPN that the club’s majority shareholder Clearlake Capital is not interested in selling its stake, amid speculation of a power struggle at the club.
A Bloomberg report on Friday claimed the Blues’ most prominent shareholders are exploring options to buy each other out, but sources close to ownership have told ESPN that Clearlake is solely focused on providing long-term stability at Stamford Bridge.
Clearlake owns a 61.54% stake in Chelsea, while the remaining 38.46% is split between businessmen Todd Boehly, Mark Walter and Hansjörg Wyss.
Sources told ESPN that although relations between Bohali and Clearlake co-founder Behdad Eghbali have cooled in recent days, their relationship remains professional.
There have been no direct talks between any individual investors and Clearlake as of the time of writing, but Clearlake is willing to increase its stake if the situation arises, sources said.
Bohali, Eghbali and Clearlake co-founder Jose E. Feliciano have signed off on all major decisions affecting the club.
Union Their acquisition will be completed in May 2022 Chelsea was put up for sale after its former owner Roman Abramovich was banned by the United Kingdom government for his alleged ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Boehly played a major role in the first summer following the change of ownership, serving as caretaker sporting director before the club appointed an executive team to lead the Chelsea forwards.