There is already an agreement for the sale of Chelsea. According to The Telegraph newspaper, American Todd Boehly has already signed an agreement to buy the Stamford Bridge club. For the operation to close and Chelsea, still owned by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, to have a new owner, the approval of the United Kingdom Government and the Premier League is now required. The price at which the sale of the ‘blue’ club would be closed would be about €4.7 billion.
This agreement is the most significant step in the process since Abramovic, following the sanctions imposed by the United Kingdom, put Chelsea up for sale. The special license with which the club has operated ends on May 31so it was urgent for him to close the sale because the team even ran the risk of being expelled from the Premier.
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Todd Boehly, co-owner of the LA Dodgersheads a consortium backed by Clearlake Capital and has managed to become the winner of the race to acquire Chelsea, now pending government and Premier approval.
The Chelsea’s situation was already very delicate having seen a large part of its activity frozen after the sanctions on Abramovich as a result of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. The still owner of Chelsea is close to the Vladimir Putin regime. If the operation receives the approval of the political and sporting authorities, Chelsea can begin to see how its landscape, including the signings and departures of players, becomes clearer. Among them, César Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso, who are goals of Barcelona.
Thomas Tuchel, manager of Chelsea, stated yesterday that the sanctions on the club and its sale have had an impact on the locker room and have caused a drop in form, but you don’t want to use it as an excuse for poor results. In the coach’s opinion, the news of Antonio Rüdiger’s departure this summer was a blow to his players.
Tuchel spoke about the situation at the club and the matter of Antonio Rüdiger, who will sign for Real Madrid. “Surely it affects the team, I can’t say to what extent. Toni (Rüdiger) leaves us during the period when we are suspended and cannot fight. This has an effect, this decision has an impact on the dressing room, he (Rüdiger) is a very big part. Tuchel said that “there is no problem with Pulisic” despite a tweet from the winger’s father complaining about his son’s situation.