Boehly out, Clearlake now own 100% of Chelsea
Todd Boehly has sold his Chelsea shares to Clearlake Capital. So have minority owners Mark Walter and Hansjorg Wyss (1) (8) (10).
Clearlake now hold 100% of the club. Behdad Eghbali and Jose Feliciano run it outright (1) (5) (9).
Boehly's shares were 12.8% (1). The club confirmed the change on Wednesday, September 16 (13) (9).
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Boehly's statement: "It has been an honour to serve as Chairman of Chelsea Football Club. I would like to thank the many who helped secure a bright future for the Club, including the English Premier League, the coaches and players, the talented leadership and staff at Chelsea, and the legions of dedicated fans" (1).
One Danish outlet put a headline on it: "Boehly forlader Chelsea: Fremtiden er lys", Boehly leaves Chelsea, the future is bright (11).
Joao Pedro likely out of Brentford
Joao Pedro withdrew from Brazil duty through injury, and that likely rules him out of the trip to Brentford on Friday (2).
Details on the injury are thin. What is clear: your striker is a doubt for the game at 21:00 CEST (2).
Liverpool away in the Carabao Cup
Chelsea have drawn Liverpool away in the Carabao Cup fourth round (6).
The same draw sent League Two Fleetwood Town to host Arsenal (6).
Brentford away, and the table
Your next game is at Brentford on Friday, September 18, 21:00 CEST (11).
Chelsea sit sixth on 7 points from 4 games, goal difference +1. The last five reads L W W L D (2). Two points dropped at home to Hull City last time out, a 2–2 draw (11).
Fan reactions
The Carabao Cup draw is the talking point on r/chelseafc, with Liverpool away the headline fans are chewing over. There is also a thread up on the ownership transition announcement itself, and a clip doing the rounds of a former player saying he wants to see the club back at the top. Read the draw thread here.
