Stamford Bridge, the home of Chelsea, is waiting for new owners. (JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)
Ang Chelsea ng premier league from England will be sold to $ 5.2 billion in an American consortium led by Todd Boehleyco-owner of the LA Dodgers baseball team.
The London club was put up for sale before the Russian tycoon Roman Abramovich was punished for his alleged relationship with the president of Russia Vladimir Putin after the invasion of Ukraine, BBC Sports reported.
Of the total investment made, 3,000 million dollars will be applied to buy parts of the club and such income will be deposited into a fixed bank account in the United Kingdom with the aim of donating 100% to charitable activities, as confirmed by Abramovich.
Todd Boehly, one of Chelsea’s new owners. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
The consortium is led by Boehly, but Clearlake Capital, a California private equity firm, will own most of the shares of Chelsea. Other investors include the American billionaire mark walteralso co-owner of the LA Dodgers, and billionaire Swiss Hansjoerg Wyss.
The new owners agreed not to sell the majority stake in the club until 2032 and provided guarantees on dividends and debt.
Said the consortium will provide 2,160 million dollars to invest in the club of the Premier League, including “investments in Stamford Bridge, the club’s youth divisions, the women’s team and the Chelsea Foundation”.
The stage of Russian capitals ended in Chelsea. (JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)
In a statement, Chelsea said it expects to complete the sale by the end of May and the acquisition will require approval from English soccer authorities and the UK government.
Chelsea are operating under a special license from the UK government that will end on May 31, but last month, Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries said the club was in “borrowed time” to complete the sale.
Chelsea’s announcement via its social networks
Source: Clarin
