Clearlake take full control of Chelsea as cup tie with Liverpool awaits
Todd Boehly and Mark Walter have sold their Chelsea stakes to Clearlake, who now hold full control. Boehly leaves his chairman role after serving since 2022.
Chelsea may have avoided a problem after former target John Stones suffered an injury at Inter Milan. Missing out on Stones also opened a pathway for Josh Acheampong under Xabi Alonso.
Chelsea will travel to Liverpool in the Carabao Cup fourth round, one of five all-Premier League ties. The match is due to be played in the week commencing 26 October.
Adam Wharton played down Chelsea interest, saying he never thought about a move and was always focused on Crystal Palace. The midfielder said he is happy where he is.
Clearlake Capital take full control of Chelsea after agreeing to buy Todd Boehly and Mark Walter’s stakes. Boehly steps down as chairman, with no change to day-to-day operations.
Chelsea fans were angered after Gabriel avoided a red card for kicking goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez in the head during Arsenal’s 2-1 win, with the KMI panel backing VAR’s view that it was unintentional.
Chelsea face an injury concern after Joao Pedro withdrew from Brazil’s squad. Joao Pedro is likely to miss Friday’s trip to Brentford after missing training.
