Bevorstehender Verkauf: Chelsea meldet Einigung mit neuem Investor

Der FC Chelsea steht unmittelbar vor dem Verkauf und der Übernahme durch einen neuen Investor. In der Nacht bestätigte der amtierende Champions-League-Sieger entsprechende Medienberichte.

Der FC Chelsea steht kurz vor der Übernahme durch einen neuen Investor.

Der FC Chelsea steht kurz vor der Übernahme durch einen neuen Investor.

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Demnach einigte sich der FC Chelsea mit einer Investorengruppe um den amerikanischen Unternehmer Todd Boehly auf einen Deal in Höhe von 4,25 Milliarden Pfund (rund 5 Milliarden Euro). Voraussetzung für die Übernahme sind aber die noch ausstehenden Genehmigungen der Premier League und der britischen Regierung. Ende Mai, teilt der Premier-League-Klub mit, könnte der Verkauf abgeschlossen sein.

Hintergrund des Verkaufs sind die von Großbritannien wegen des russischen Angriffskrieges gegen die Ukraine verhängten Sanktionen, die auch die Vermögenswerte des bisherigen Chelsea-Besitzers Roman Abramovich betroffen haben. Der Klub steht deshalb seit März zum Verkauf. Die Regierung will beim Verkauf sicherstellen, dass der russische Oligarch nicht persönlich profitiert. Dieser hatte angekündigt, die Einnahmen durch den Verkauf spenden zu wollen.

100 Prozent des Verkaufserlöses sollen gespendet werden

Zuletzt hatten drei Konsortien Angebote abgegeben. Die Wahl fiel letztlich auf die Gruppe um Boehly, dem auch das US-amerikanische Baseballteam Los Angeles Dodgers gehört.

Dem Klub-Statement zufolge sollen 2,5 Milliarden Pfund (drei Milliarden Euro) auf ein eingefrorenes Konto überwiesen werden, dessen Transaktionen von der britischen Regierung überwacht werden. Hier sollen, wie von Abramovich bestätigt, 100 Prozent des Erlöses gespendet werden. Weitere 1,75 Milliarden Pfund (zwei Milliarden Euro) sollen direkt in den Verein mit Trainer Thomas Tuchel investiert werden.

“Ich habe gehört, dass es einen bevorzugten Bieter gibt und die Sache gut verläuft”, hatte Tuchel noch am Freitag gesagt: “Klarheit ist das Beste. Wenn die Situation klar ist, sind wir handlungsfähig und können Entscheidungen treffen.”

Bevorstehender Verkauf: Chelsea meldet Einigung mit neuem Investor

Der FC Chelsea steht unmittelbar vor dem Verkauf und der Übernahme durch einen neuen Investor. In der Nacht bestätigte der amtierende Champions-League-Sieger entsprechende Medienberichte.

Der FC Chelsea steht kurz vor der Übernahme durch einen neuen Investor.

Der FC Chelsea steht kurz vor der Übernahme durch einen neuen Investor.

imago images/PA Images

Demnach einigte sich der FC Chelsea mit einer Investorengruppe um den amerikanischen Unternehmer Todd Boehly auf einen Deal in Höhe von 4,25 Milliarden Pfund (rund 5 Milliarden Euro). Voraussetzung für die Übernahme sind aber die noch ausstehenden Genehmigungen der Premier League und der britischen Regierung. Ende Mai, teilt der Premier-League-Klub mit, könnte der Verkauf abgeschlossen sein.

Hintergrund des Verkaufs sind die von Großbritannien wegen des russischen Angriffskrieges gegen die Ukraine verhängten Sanktionen, die auch die Vermögenswerte des bisherigen Chelsea-Besitzers Roman Abramovich betroffen haben. Der Klub steht deshalb seit März zum Verkauf. Die Regierung will beim Verkauf sicherstellen, dass der russische Oligarch nicht persönlich profitiert. Dieser hatte angekündigt, die Einnahmen durch den Verkauf spenden zu wollen.

100 Prozent des Verkaufserlöses sollen gespendet werden

Zuletzt hatten drei Konsortien Angebote abgegeben. Die Wahl fiel letztlich auf die Gruppe um Boehly, dem auch das US-amerikanische Baseballteam Los Angeles Dodgers gehört.

Dem Klub-Statement zufolge sollen 2,5 Milliarden Pfund (drei Milliarden Euro) auf ein eingefrorenes Konto überwiesen werden, dessen Transaktionen von der britischen Regierung überwacht werden. Hier sollen, wie von Abramovich bestätigt, 100 Prozent des Erlöses gespendet werden. Weitere 1,75 Milliarden Pfund (zwei Milliarden Euro) sollen direkt in den Verein mit Trainer Thomas Tuchel investiert werden.

“Ich habe gehört, dass es einen bevorzugten Bieter gibt und die Sache gut verläuft”, hatte Tuchel noch am Freitag gesagt: “Klarheit ist das Beste. Wenn die Situation klar ist, sind wir handlungsfähig und können Entscheidungen treffen.”

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“Hablé con la junta y les dije: ‘¿No deberíamos al menos hablar y analizar y encontrar si podemos conseguir un jugador cedido o un contrato permanente?’ Pero la respuesta fue no. Tal vez no querían hacer ningún negocio de invierno. No importa, la respuesta fue no”, asegura el extécnico de los red devils. 

“Me informaron sobre el problema en torno a Mason Greenwood y Anthony Martial, que ya se había ido. También sabíamos que Edinson Cavani podría no estar disponible para ocho de los 10 partidos”. 

“La respuesta en ese momento fue no, no hay ningún jugador en el mercado que pueda ayudarnos”, dijo Rangnick. “Hubo unos pocos. Luis Díaz, que ahora está en el Liverpool, Julián Álvarez, que estará en el Manchester City en verano, y Dusan Vlahovic, que en ese momento todavía estaba en la Fiorentina. Esos son tres que me vienen a la mente ahora”. 

Chelsea agree sale with LA Dodgers' Boehly

Chelsea have agreed terms to sell the club to a consortium led by Todd Boehly, the co-owner of the LA Dodgers baseball team.

The £4.25bn deal, which will require approval from the English football authorities and the UK government, is expected to be completed in late May.

The sale can only be signed off once the bidder has passed the Premier League’s owners’ and directors’ test.

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A statement from Chelsea, published at 1:37am UK time on Saturday, said that the new owners will pay £2.5bn for the club’s shares and the proceeds will go into a frozen bank account to be donated to charity.

Boehly is also part-owner of the Dodgers, US women’s basketball team the Los Angeles Sparks, and owns a stake of NBA franchise LA Lakers.

But the majority of the shares will be owned by Clearlake Capital, a Californian private equity firm. Other investors include US billionaire Mark Walter, also co-owner of LA Dodgers, and Swiss billionaire Hansjoerg Wyss.

The consortium beat off late competition from £4.25bn bidder Sir Jim Ratcliffe and other bids led by Stephen Pagliuca and Sir Martin Broughton.

The consortium say they will invest £1.75bn into the club which will go towards “Stamford Bridge, the academy, the women’s team and Kingsmeadow and continued funding for the Chelsea foundation”.

Chelsea are currently operating under a special licence from the UK government, which ends on May 31.

CHELSEA STATEMENT IN FULL

Chelsea football club can confirm that terms have been agreed for a new ownership group, led by Todd Boehly, Clearlake Capital, Mark Walter and Hansjoerg Wyss, to acquire the club.

Of the total investment being made, £2.5bn will be applied to purchase the shares in the club and such proceeds will be deposited into a frozen UK bank account with the intention to donate 100% to charitable causes as confirmed by Roman Abramovich.

UK Government approval will be required for the proceeds to be transferred from the frozen UK bank account.

In addition, the proposed new owners will commit £1.75bn in further investment for the benefit of the club.

This includes investments in Stamford Bridge, the academy, the women’s team and Kingsmeadow and continued funding for the Chelsea Foundation.

The sale is expected to complete in late May subject to all necessary regulatory approvals. More details will be provided at that time.

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Chelsea have agreed terms to sell the club to a consortium led by Todd Boehly, the co-owner of the LA Dodgers baseball team.

The £4.25bn deal, which will require approval from the English football authorities and the UK government, is expected to be completed in late May.

The sale can only be signed off once the bidder has passed the Premier League’s owners’ and directors’ test.

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A statement from Chelsea, published at 1:37am UK time on Saturday, said that the new owners will pay £2.5bn for the club’s shares and the proceeds will go into a frozen bank account to be donated to charity.

Boehly is also part-owner of the Dodgers, US women’s basketball team the Los Angeles Sparks, and owns a stake of NBA franchise LA Lakers.

But the majority of the shares will be owned by Clearlake Capital, a Californian private equity firm. Other investors include US billionaire Mark Walter, also co-owner of LA Dodgers, and Swiss billionaire Hansjoerg Wyss.

The consortium beat off late competition from £4.25bn bidder Sir Jim Ratcliffe and other bids led by Stephen Pagliuca and Sir Martin Broughton.

The consortium say they will invest £1.75bn into the club which will go towards “Stamford Bridge, the academy, the women’s team and Kingsmeadow and continued funding for the Chelsea foundation”.

Chelsea are currently operating under a special licence from the UK government, which ends on May 31.

CHELSEA STATEMENT IN FULL

Chelsea football club can confirm that terms have been agreed for a new ownership group, led by Todd Boehly, Clearlake Capital, Mark Walter and Hansjoerg Wyss, to acquire the club.

Of the total investment being made, £2.5bn will be applied to purchase the shares in the club and such proceeds will be deposited into a frozen UK bank account with the intention to donate 100% to charitable causes as confirmed by Roman Abramovich.

UK Government approval will be required for the proceeds to be transferred from the frozen UK bank account.

In addition, the proposed new owners will commit £1.75bn in further investment for the benefit of the club.

This includes investments in Stamford Bridge, the academy, the women’s team and Kingsmeadow and continued funding for the Chelsea Foundation.

The sale is expected to complete in late May subject to all necessary regulatory approvals. More details will be provided at that time.

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Chelsea agree sale with LA Dodgers' Boehly

Chelsea have agreed terms to sell the club to a consortium led by Todd Boehly, the co-owner of the LA Dodgers baseball team.

The £4.25bn deal, which will require approval from the English football authorities and the UK government, is expected to be completed in late May.

The sale can only be signed off once the bidder has passed the Premier League’s owners’ and directors’ test.

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YESTERDAY AT 17:20

A statement from Chelsea, published at 1:37am UK time on Saturday, said that the new owners will pay £2.5bn for the club’s shares and the proceeds will go into a frozen bank account to be donated to charity.

Boehly is also part-owner of the Dodgers, US women’s basketball team the Los Angeles Sparks, and owns a stake of NBA franchise LA Lakers.

But the majority of the shares will be owned by Clearlake Capital, a Californian private equity firm. Other investors include US billionaire Mark Walter, also co-owner of LA Dodgers, and Swiss billionaire Hansjoerg Wyss.

The consortium beat off late competition from £4.25bn bidder Sir Jim Ratcliffe and other bids led by Stephen Pagliuca and Sir Martin Broughton.

The consortium say they will invest £1.75bn into the club which will go towards “Stamford Bridge, the academy, the women’s team and Kingsmeadow and continued funding for the Chelsea foundation”.

Chelsea are currently operating under a special licence from the UK government, which ends on May 31.

CHELSEA STATEMENT IN FULL

Chelsea football club can confirm that terms have been agreed for a new ownership group, led by Todd Boehly, Clearlake Capital, Mark Walter and Hansjoerg Wyss, to acquire the club.

Of the total investment being made, £2.5bn will be applied to purchase the shares in the club and such proceeds will be deposited into a frozen UK bank account with the intention to donate 100% to charitable causes as confirmed by Roman Abramovich.

UK Government approval will be required for the proceeds to be transferred from the frozen UK bank account.

In addition, the proposed new owners will commit £1.75bn in further investment for the benefit of the club.

This includes investments in Stamford Bridge, the academy, the women’s team and Kingsmeadow and continued funding for the Chelsea Foundation.

The sale is expected to complete in late May subject to all necessary regulatory approvals. More details will be provided at that time.

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Chelsea agree sale with LA Dodgers' Boehly

Chelsea have agreed terms to sell the club to a consortium led by Todd Boehly, the co-owner of the LA Dodgers baseball team.

The £4.25bn deal, which will require approval from the English football authorities and the UK government, is expected to be completed in late May.

The sale can only be signed off once the bidder has passed the Premier League’s owners’ and directors’ test.

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A statement from Chelsea, published at 1:37am UK time on Saturday, said that the new owners will pay £2.5bn for the club’s shares and the proceeds will go into a frozen bank account to be donated to charity.

Boehly is also part-owner of the Dodgers, US women’s basketball team the Los Angeles Sparks, and owns a stake of NBA franchise LA Lakers.

But the majority of the shares will be owned by Clearlake Capital, a Californian private equity firm. Other investors include US billionaire Mark Walter, also co-owner of LA Dodgers, and Swiss billionaire Hansjoerg Wyss.

The consortium beat off late competition from £4.25bn bidder Sir Jim Ratcliffe and other bids led by Stephen Pagliuca and Sir Martin Broughton.

The consortium say they will invest £1.75bn into the club which will go towards “Stamford Bridge, the academy, the women’s team and Kingsmeadow and continued funding for the Chelsea foundation”.

Chelsea are currently operating under a special licence from the UK government, which ends on May 31.

CHELSEA STATEMENT IN FULL

Chelsea football club can confirm that terms have been agreed for a new ownership group, led by Todd Boehly, Clearlake Capital, Mark Walter and Hansjoerg Wyss, to acquire the club.

Of the total investment being made, £2.5bn will be applied to purchase the shares in the club and such proceeds will be deposited into a frozen UK bank account with the intention to donate 100% to charitable causes as confirmed by Roman Abramovich.

UK Government approval will be required for the proceeds to be transferred from the frozen UK bank account.

In addition, the proposed new owners will commit £1.75bn in further investment for the benefit of the club.

This includes investments in Stamford Bridge, the academy, the women’s team and Kingsmeadow and continued funding for the Chelsea Foundation.

The sale is expected to complete in late May subject to all necessary regulatory approvals. More details will be provided at that time.

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05/05/2022 AT 17:20

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04/05/2022 AT 14:17

Chelsea agree sale with LA Dodgers' Boehly

Chelsea have agreed terms to sell the club to a consortium led by Todd Boehly, the co-owner of the LA Dodgers baseball team.

The £4.25bn deal, which will require approval from the English football authorities and the UK government, is expected to be completed in late May.

The sale can only be signed off once the bidder has passed the Premier League’s owners’ and directors’ test.

Premier League

Abramovich denies hiking asking price of Chelsea and for £1.5 billion loan to be repaid

YESTERDAY AT 17:20

A statement from Chelsea, published at 1:37am UK time on Saturday, said that the new owners will pay £2.5bn for the club’s shares and the proceeds will go into a frozen bank account to be donated to charity.

Boehly is also part-owner of the Dodgers, US women’s basketball team the Los Angeles Sparks, and owns a stake of NBA franchise LA Lakers.

But the majority of the shares will be owned by Clearlake Capital, a Californian private equity firm. Other investors include US billionaire Mark Walter, also co-owner of LA Dodgers, and Swiss billionaire Hansjoerg Wyss.

The consortium beat off late competition from £4.25bn bidder Sir Jim Ratcliffe and other bids led by Stephen Pagliuca and Sir Martin Broughton.

The consortium say they will invest £1.75bn into the club which will go towards “Stamford Bridge, the academy, the women’s team and Kingsmeadow and continued funding for the Chelsea foundation”.

Chelsea are currently operating under a special licence from the UK government, which ends on May 31.

CHELSEA STATEMENT IN FULL

Chelsea football club can confirm that terms have been agreed for a new ownership group, led by Todd Boehly, Clearlake Capital, Mark Walter and Hansjoerg Wyss, to acquire the club.

Of the total investment being made, £2.5bn will be applied to purchase the shares in the club and such proceeds will be deposited into a frozen UK bank account with the intention to donate 100% to charitable causes as confirmed by Roman Abramovich.

UK Government approval will be required for the proceeds to be transferred from the frozen UK bank account.

In addition, the proposed new owners will commit £1.75bn in further investment for the benefit of the club.

This includes investments in Stamford Bridge, the academy, the women’s team and Kingsmeadow and continued funding for the Chelsea Foundation.

The sale is expected to complete in late May subject to all necessary regulatory approvals. More details will be provided at that time.

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El Chelsea, vendido

El Chelsea ya sabe quién será el nuevo propietario del club. En plena madrugada la web de los blues anunciaba el acuerdo para la compra de la entidad por parte del grupo encabezado por Todd Boehly, propietario de los Lakers y los Dodgers.

El Chelsea Football Club puede confirmar que se han acordado los términos para que un nuevo grupo propietario, encabezado por Todd Boehly, Clearlake Capital, Mark Walter y Hansjoerg Wyss, adquiera el Club”, rezaba el comunicado, publicado a las 2:37 de la pasada madrugada hora española.

La venta se realizará por 2.500 millones de libras esterlinas (2.923 millones de euros) que servirán “para comprar las acciones del Club. Dichos ingresos se depositarán en una cuenta bancaria congelada en el Reino Unido con la intención de donar el 100 % a causas benéficas, según confirmó Roman Abramovich. Se requerirá la aprobación del gobierno del Reino Unido para que los ingresos se transfieran desde dicha cuenta”, explica el texto.

Además los nuevos propietarios se comprometen a poner otros 2.046 millones de euros para “inversiones adicionales en beneficio del Club. Esto incluye inversiones en Stamford Bridge, la Academia, el Equipo Femenino y Kingsmeadow y la financiación continua de la Fundación Chelsea”.

A falta de la aprobación final, atrás quedan ya ofertas como la de Sir Jim Ratcliffe, que ofreció 5.000 millones de euros para que el Chelsea volviera a manos briánicas. También se esfuma la posibilidad, remota eso sí, de que el Chelsea fuera excluido de la próxima edición de la Premier League en caso de que el dinero destinado a la compra de las acciones fuera a parar a los bolsillos de Abramovich, una de las condiciones impuestas por el Gobierno británico, ya que como explica el comunicado, ese dinero irá destinado a fines benéficos.

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“Hablé con la junta y les dije: ‘¿No deberíamos al menos hablar y analizar y encontrar si podemos conseguir un jugador cedido o un contrato permanente?’ Pero la respuesta fue no. Tal vez no querían hacer ningún negocio de invierno. No importa, la respuesta fue no”, asegura el extécnico de los red devils. 

“Me informaron sobre el problema en torno a Mason Greenwood y Anthony Martial, que ya se había ido. También sabíamos que Edinson Cavani podría no estar disponible para ocho de los 10 partidos”. 

“La respuesta en ese momento fue no, no hay ningún jugador en el mercado que pueda ayudarnos”, dijo Rangnick. “Hubo unos pocos. Luis Díaz, que ahora está en el Liverpool, Julián Álvarez, que estará en el Manchester City en verano, y Dusan Vlahovic, que en ese momento todavía estaba en la Fiorentina. Esos son tres que me vienen a la mente ahora”.