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Clearlake takes full control of Chelsea in £950m buyout of co-owners

The private equity firm ends a four-year partnership with Boehly and Walter.

M&A News deals deskMedia / Sports · UK16 Sept 2026

Chelsea said on 16 September that Clearlake Capital will buy out co-owners Todd Boehly and Mark Walter. The Financial Times reported the pair will receive about £950m for their combined stake.

Chelsea FC website: chelseafc.com

Market context

Clearlake and partners bought Chelsea from Roman Abramovich in 2022 for roughly $3.4bn, and earlier talks over a buyout had broken down on price. Hansjörg Wyss keeps his stake of about 12.8%; Premier League approval is expected to be required.