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Chelsea owners consider selling 13% stakes to Clearlake

8/17/2026

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Chelsea chair Todd Boehly and director Mark Walter are considering selling their 13% stakes to Clearlake, which holds over 60% of Chelsea.
The deal would value Chelsea at £5 billion, above the £325 million paid years ago.
Walter faces a U.S. Justice Department probe into $21 billion of loans that forced a $12.5 billion Lakers sale, while Boehly will step down as chair at end and owners remain deadlocked over Stamford Bridge stadium.

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Chelsea chair Todd Boehly and director Mark Walter are considering selling their 13% stakes to Clearlake, which holds over 60% of Chelsea.
The deal would value Chelsea at £5 billion, above the £325 million paid years ago.
Walter faces a U.S. Justice Department probe into $21 billion of loans that forced a $12.5 billion Lakers sale, while Boehly will step down as chair at end and owners remain deadlocked over Stamford Bridge stadium.