Todd Boehly and Mark Walter are reported to be in talks about selling their stakes in Chelsea to Clearlake Capital. Multiple outlets say the discussions involve the ownership structure put in place after Chelsea’s takeover in May 2022.
Clearlake is already Chelsea’s majority shareholder, with reported ownership above 60%. Under an arrangement created when the club was bought from Roman Abramovich, Clearlake shares operational control with a consortium led by Boehly, alongside Walter and Hansjörg Wyss, each holding roughly 13%. The reported potential deal would shift effective control to Clearlake, while Boehly and Walter would reduce or exit their roles as part-owners.
Outlets frame the move as a sale of existing equity rather than a new investment. While the specifics and timing are not set out in the provided reports, all accounts describe an effort to change who holds effective control at Stamford Bridge, moving away from the shared-control model.
