{"id":452501,"date":"2022-05-24T22:35:36","date_gmt":"2022-05-24T19:35:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/todd-boehly-led-consortiums-takeover-of-chelsea-approved\/"},"modified":"2022-05-24T22:35:36","modified_gmt":"2022-05-24T19:35:36","slug":"todd-boehly-led-consortiums-takeover-of-chelsea-approved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/todd-boehly-led-consortiums-takeover-of-chelsea-approved\/","title":{"rendered":"#Todd Boehly-led consortium&#8217;s takeover of Chelsea approved"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a502b552e195\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a502b552e195\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/todd-boehly-led-consortiums-takeover-of-chelsea-approved\/#%E2%80%9CTodd_Boehly-led_consortiums_takeover_of_Chelsea_approved%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Todd Boehly-led consortium&#8217;s takeover of Chelsea approved&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CTodd_Boehly-led_consortiums_takeover_of_Chelsea_approved%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Todd Boehly-led consortium&#8217;s takeover of Chelsea approved&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The Boehly-Clearlake consortium, which agreed to terms to acquire\u00a0Chelsea\u00a0for $5.33 billion earlier this month, passed the Premier League Owners\u2019 and Directors\u2019 Test, the league said on Tuesday, paving the way for the club\u2019s takeover.<\/p>\n<p>The proposal also needs <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roval from the British government before the consortium can complete the acquisition, with a week remaining before the club\u2019s current operating license expires on May 31.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Board has applied the Premier League\u2019s Owners\u2019 and Directors\u2019 Test to all prospective Directors, and undertaken the necessary due diligence,\u201d the league said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe members of the consortium purchasing the club are affiliates of the Clearlake Capital Group, L.P., Todd Boehly, Hansjorg Wyss and Mark Walter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChelsea\u00a0FC will now work with the relevant governments to secure the necessary licenses to complete the takeover.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/soccer-52-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Roman Abramovich\" class=\"wp-image-22392473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/soccer-52-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/soccer-52-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/soccer-52-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Roman Abramovich put the London club up for sale in early March following Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The British government is set to approve the sale after\u00a0Chelsea\u2019s Russian\u00a0owner Roman Abramovich gave assurances he will not benefit from the deal, a source familiar with the situation told Reuters.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Currently subject to sanctions by the British government, Abramovich put the London club up for sale in early March following Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine, which Moscow calls a \u201cspecial military operation\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Abramovich dismissed reports that he wanted a loan given to the club, reportedly worth $1.88 billion, to be repaid.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/soccer-54.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Todd Boehly \" class=\"wp-image-22392488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/soccer-54.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/soccer-54.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/soccer-54.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Boehly is part owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Chelsea\u00a0previously confirmed all proceeds from the sale, which would be placed in a frozen UK bank account, will be donated to charitable causes by Abramovich.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Boehly, who is part owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, co-founded Connecticut-based holding company Eldridge Industries.<\/p>\n<p>Groups led by Boston Celtics co-owner Stephen Pagliuca and former British Airways chairman Martin Broughton were earlier eliminated from the bidding process while a consortium led by Chicago Cubs owners the Ricketts family pulled out of the running.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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