LONDON — Chelsea said on Saturday that the
sale of the
Premier League club to a consortium led by Todd Boehly, the
co-owner of baseball’s Los Angeles Dodgers, is expected to be completed by
Monday.
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The
British government and the Premier League have
approved the £4.25 billion ($5.3 billion) takeover.
Chelsea was put on the market in early March, days
before owner
Roman Abramovich was sanctioned by the British government
following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The British government describes Abramovich as part
of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle. Abramovich is also the
target of European Union sanctions.
“
Chelsea Football Club can confirm that a final and
definitive agreement was entered into last night to sell the club to the Todd
Boehly/Clearlake Capital consortium,” the club said in a statement.
“It is expected that the transaction will be
completed on Monday.”
The consortium is led by Boehly, but
California-based private equity firm Clearlake Capital would own a majority of
the shares in the club.
Other investors include
US billionaire Mark Walter,
who is Boehly’s co-owner at the Dodgers, and Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss.
The Portuguese government has also ratified the sale.
Portugal’s approval was required because Abramovich holds a passport for the
European nation.
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