Chelsea’s owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali were left ‘hurt’ by the exits of two star players in the summer transfer window when they first arrived at the club two years ago, according to reports.
Boehly and Eghbali took control of Chelsea in May 2022 from Roman Abramovich, but the Americans weren’t happy that the Russian didn’t tie up two key contracts.
Less than a month after BlueCo completed their Chelsea takeover, Antonio Rudiger left west London on a free transfer to join Spanish giants Real Madrid.
To make matters worse, Boehly, the face of the BlueCo consortium, and Eghbali, Clearlake Capital co-founder, then lost another world-class centre-back on a free.
This time it was Andreas Christensen, who departed Stamford Bridge and signed for Barcelona, leaving the new owners to scramble around for replacements.
That very much ‘hurt’ Bohely and Eghbali, a source has told iNews, amid news that the two Americans currently locked in a tense ‘civil war’ at boardroom level.
The duo’s relationship has soured in recent weeks and Eghbali is thought to be considering a dramatic buy-out which could possibly see Bohely walk away.
Eghbali’s Clearlake Capital own a 61.5 per cent stake, which gives them primary control over Chelsea.
The other 38.5 per cent is equally split between Boehly, Hansjorg Wyss and Mark Walter.
Clearlake would be interested in buying Boehly’s 13 per cent stake if he wished to walk away from the club.
But Boehly, according to The Telegraph, is confident he can raise sufficient capital to launch his own takeover attempt.
Boehly and Eghbali are believed to have conflicting visions for the future of Chelsea over a number of issues, both on and off the pitch.
According to Sky Sports, Boehly is unsure of the current recruitment strategy being implemented by Eghbali. He is also thought to have reservations over the fact that no significant progress has been made on redeveloping Stamford Bridge.
MORE : ‘He has never been the same’ – Rafael van der Vaart reveals huge fears over Man Utd star Matthijs de Ligt
MORE : ‘He’s going to be great’ – Jorginho backs Raheem Sterling to shine at Arsenal
MORE : Martin Odegaard injury update provided by Norway team doctor
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Share your story or advertise with us: Whatsapp: +2347068606071 Email: info@newspotng.com
