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    • Wednesday, 1 February, 2023
      Chelsea FC’s transfers splurge pushes Premier League to new spending record

      English top-tier clubs spent almost €830mn in January window

    • Wednesday, 23 November, 2022
      Manchester United PLC
      David Beckham ‘open to talks’ about Manchester United sale

      Prospective buyers could seek to enlist former Old Trafford star to boost chances of taking over club

    • Tuesday, 22 November, 2022
      Football
      Glazers weigh up Manchester United sale

      US owners confirm looking for outside investors or potential disposal after 17 contentious years

    • Tuesday, 13 September, 2022
      Chelsea owners look to buy more clubs to develop flow of football stars

      Todd Boehly wants to add teams in Europe to group and raises idea of Premier League ‘all-stars’ fixtures

    • Saturday, 10 September, 2022
      Scoreboard
      US Open ushers in a new generation of tennis stars Premium content

      Plus, Chelsea owners change tack after a rocky summer, Porsche and Red Bull scrap F1 talks, and more

    • Wednesday, 7 September, 2022
      Chelsea FC’s new US owners sack head coach Tuchel

      Dismissal follows rocky start to season and shock defeat in Champions League match

    • Wednesday, 31 August, 2022
      The Big Read
      Chelsea’s new era: Boehly and Clearlake bet on a booming Premier League

      The new owners have spent freely during the summer transfer window, hoping success on the pitch will unlock greater revenues from media rights and commercial deals

    • Saturday, 23 July, 2022
      Scoreboard
      Chelsea’s American revolution takes shape Premium content

      Plus, the gambling guru fixing a billionaire’s $5bn sports bet, the investor behind Barcelona’s summer transfers, and more.

    • Thursday, 21 July, 2022
      New Chelsea FC owners raise £800mn of debt to reshape club

      Financing eclipses $650mn raised by Manchester City parent company last year

    • Monday, 18 July, 2022
      Chelsea FC appoints Glick as president of business

      Former Manchester City executive will lead the club’s commercial operations

    • Monday, 20 June, 2022
      Abramovich ally Buck stands down as Chelsea FC chair after two decades

      US lawyer will remain as special adviser to club’s new owners following last month’s £2.5bn sale

    • Saturday, 28 May, 2022
      Scoreboard
      Inside the low-profile firm behind Boehly’s buyout of Chelsea

      Plus, what Friendster and MySpace can teach us about the crypto market rout, inside the business of F1, and more.

    • Thursday, 26 May, 2022
      Football
      Chelsea sale shows US investors’ desire to play in Premier League

      Groups attracted by rising revenue streams and a perception that football is undervalued

    • Wednesday, 25 May, 2022
      UK government clears £4.25bn Chelsea FC sale to Todd Boehly

      Licence issued to consortium led by US financier as ministers satisfied Roman Abramovich would not benefit from funds

    • Monday, 23 May, 2022
      Football
      Chelsea sale set for UK approval after Abramovich meets ‘red lines’

      UK ministers close to signing off on deal that ensures no benefit to oligarch but green light still needed from Brussels and Lisbon

    • Tuesday, 17 May, 2022
      Officials demand ‘watertight’ legal guarantees from Abramovich over Chelsea funds

      Concerns in government centre on whether oligarch could lay claim to £1.5bn loan in future

    • Monday, 16 May, 2022
      Chelsea sale hits last-minute hitch as government clashes with Abramovich

      Prospects of a speedy deal in doubt as ministers say oligarch becoming ‘more punchy’

    • Friday, 13 May, 2022
      Travel & leisure industry
      Charity campaigners criticise lack of transparency over Chelsea FC donation

      Critics concerned over potential influence of Roman Abramovich’s team in process

    • Wednesday, 11 May, 2022
      Football
      Chelsea strikes sponsorship deal with crypto trading platform

      WhaleFin £20mn promo agreement preceded London club going up for sale and Abramovich sanctions

    • Saturday, 7 May, 2022
      News in-depthPrivate equity
      Clearlake, the US buyout group behind the Chelsea bid

      Billionaire co-founders grew close to Todd Boehly during their unsuccessful battle for debt manager CBAM

    • Saturday, 7 May, 2022
      Scoreboard
      The American basketball star detained in Russia Premium content

      Plus, Why Jim Ratcliffe’s bid for Chelsea fell on deaf ears, the sale of AC Milan, and more.

    • Friday, 6 May, 2022
      Todd Boehly agrees £4.25bn deal for Chelsea FC

      Group led by US financier secures biggest football club acquisition in history

    • Thursday, 5 May, 2022
      Roman Abramovich denies wanting repayment of £1.5bn Chelsea debt

      As US investors close in on club’s sale, oligarch says he has not reneged on plan for proceeds to go to charitable foundation

    • Wednesday, 4 May, 2022
      Abramovich allies set to continue running Chelsea after sale

      Bruce Buck and Marina Granovskaia offered option to stay by leading bidder for club

    • Friday, 29 April, 2022
      Boehly leads race for Chelsea after Jim Ratcliffe tries to gatecrash deal

      US consortium backed by private equity group Clearlake Capital told it can enter exclusive talks to buy the London football club

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