{
  "id": 7895831,
  "title": "Boehly and Walter sell Chelsea stakes to Clearlake",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/boehly-and-walter-sell-chelsea-stakes-to-clearlake-7895831",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-16T23:29:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Sport Football",
    "slug": "bbc-sport-football",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cvrl6egl1254o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly and director Mark Walter have sold their 12.8% stake in the club to majority owner Clearlake Capital, who now have full control. Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss has also sold his stake, resulting in Clearlake - led by co-founders Behdad Eghbali and Jose E. Feliciano - acquiring complete ownership. Boehly, who will relinquish his chairman position after serving since 2022, expressed gratitude for the club's success under his tenure. Clearlake, previously owning 61.5% of the Blues, plans to continue investing in Chelsea's infrastructure, sporting performance, and player development. The club's owner Roman Abramovich was sanctioned by the UK government in 2022, a claim he has denied.",
  "summary": "Clearlake Capital acquires full control of Chelsea as chairman Todd Boehly, director Mark Walter and Hansjorg Wyss sell their stakes in the club.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Financial Times",
        "title": "Walter and Boehly sell Chelsea FC stakes to Clearlake for £950mn",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/walter-and-boehly-sell-chelsea-fc-stakes-to-clearlake-for-950mn",
        "published": "2026-09-16T22:32:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Chelsea chairman and director sell stakes in club to majority owner Clearlake",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/chelsea-chairman-and-director-sell-stakes-in-club-to-majority-owner",
        "published": "2026-09-16T23:22:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "BREAKING: Todd Boehly and other minority owners sell stake in Chelsea to Clearlake",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/breaking-todd-boehly-and-other-minority-owners-sell-stake-in-chelsea",
        "published": "2026-09-17T00:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Mark Walter and Todd Boehly sell Chelsea stakes to Clearlake",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/mark-walter-and-todd-boehly-sell-chelsea-stakes-to-clearlake",
        "published": "2026-09-17T01:12:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}