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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Clearlake - The Untold Story

Chelsea near Clearlake takeover as Todd Boehly and Mark Walter edge towards exit

Evening Standard

Clearlake Capital close on buying out Chelsea co-owners Todd Boehly and Mark Walter

The deal would see Todd Boehly and Mark Walter make a profit on their investment and value the club at around £5bn

The Guardian - UK

Chelsea’s boardroom rift: if Boehly goes who will Clearlake have left to blame?

Despite another reset with a new manager and fresh strategy, the boardroom drama persists at Stamford Bridge

The Guardian - UK

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What Todd Boehly, Mark Walter’s Potential Chelsea Exit Means for the Blues

The BlueCo consortium could be set for a drastic shake-up.

Sports Illustrated

Todd Boehly open to selling stake in Chelsea

Boehly has served as Chelsea’s chairman since June 2022

The Independent UK

Todd Boehly and Mark Walter consider selling Chelsea shares to Clearlake Capital

Todd Boehly and Mark Walter are considering selling their shares in Chelsea in a deal that would give the majority owners, Clearlake Capital, full control

The Guardian - UK

Clearlake-backed Quest Software Acquires Anetac to Advance Identity Security for the Agentic AI Era

AUSTIN, Texas, June 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Quest Software, a global leader in data management, cybersecurity, and platform modernization, backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (together with its affiliates, “Clearlake”), today announced it has acquired Anetac, a provider of AI-powered identity security for human, non-human, and agentic identities. The…

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Why the Premier League’s case over Chelsea’s finances took so long – and the punishment is so light

Chelsea have been given a suspended transfer ban and £10.75m fine after breaching Premier League rules

The Independent UK

Chelsea thrash Charlton to get Liam Rosenior era off to winning start

Chelsea are into the fourth round of the FA Cup after emphatically beating Charlton 5-1 in Liam Rosenior’s first game as head coach

The Guardian - UK

Deal Dispatch: Warner Bros., Bill.com, C3 AI—Key Auctions And Buyouts Shake The Market

Purdue Pharma won court approval to exit bankruptcy, ending six years of litigation over its multibillion-dollar opioid settlement and the Sackler family’s liability releases. Purdue's Chapter 11 plan provides an estimated $7.4 billion to address nationwide opioid harm.

Benzinga

Chelsea have £150m buffer against fines from FA, say football finance experts

Revelation may make points deduction or suspension from competition over Abramovich-era breaches more likely

The Guardian - UK

How Chelsea’s game of chess sparked a civil war at ‘feeder club’ Strasbourg

IN FOCUS: As tensions reach breaking point at the Meinau, Will Castle peels back the curtain on the ongoing volatility between BlueCo, Marc Keller and the Strasbourg ultras wanting them gone

The Independent UK

The biggest issue that comes with Chelsea’s historical financial discrepancies

Clearlake will have to pay the price for financial irregularities seen under the Roman Abramovich regime

The Independent UK

Roman Abramovich to break silence on Chelsea sale in new book

Russian to tell all on 2022 sale to Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital following UK sanctions

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

Maresca’s Chelsea stay on front foot with no slowing of revolving doors

Talented players are heading to club but there is uncertainty over their home and an awkward fixture list may deny them a top-five place

Evening Standard

Chelsea’s £1billion Stamford Bridge decision that could tear the club apart

Knock it down and start again or build a new super stadium elsewhere? The big dilemma that threatens to split owners

The Guardian - UK

Chelsea must submit bid for Earl’s Court or risk missing out on stadium chance

Chelsea risk missing out on the chance to move to Earl’s Court if they fail to submit a bid for the site quickly enough

The Guardian - UK

Boehly reveals Chelsea owners likely to split if they disagree over stadium plan

Todd Boehly has said that plans over Chelsea’s stadium redevelopment will define whether he stays in partnership with Clearlake Capital

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The Independent UK

Chelsea’s easy win can’t hide deeper issues that threaten the fabric of modern football

Chelsea 4-0 Southampton: The Blues cruised to victory over the hapless Saints but there are wider issues being played out at Stamford Bridge

The Guardian - UK

Chelsea hope for financial deal with Premier League over secret transfer payments

Chelsea are negotiating with the Premier League over a financial settlement related to secret payments for transfers made during Roman Abramovich’s ownership

The Guardian - UK

Gloves are off as Boehly and Eghbali battle for supremacy at Chelsea

With too many grievances spilling out into the open over the past week, Clearlake Capital and Boehly are now looking for ways to buy each other out

Evening Standard

Chelsea ownership 'civil war' will not be a distraction for team, insists Enzo Maresca

Maresca confident looming power struggle at Stamford Bridge will not affect the football side of the club

The Independent UK

The Chelsea farce has left them with only one option – sell Todd Boehly for pure profit

All is not well at Stamford Bridge with the owners in civil war over the direction of the Blues. So, writes Richard Jolly, where on earth does the Chelsea revolution stop?

The Guardian - UK

Clearlake hopes to buy out Todd Boehly or remove his power in Chelsea civil war

Chelsea’s majority shareholder, Clearlake, feels Todd Boehly should sell up or accept governance changes that strip him of influence over decisions

Evening Standard

Power struggle looms at Chelsea as co-owners Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital battle for full control

Chelsea co-owners looking into buying out each other amid reports of tension at the top of Stamford Bridge

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