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  • EPL: Todd Boehly to leave position as Chelsea chairman in 2027

    EPL: Todd Boehly to leave position as Chelsea chairman in 2027

    Todd Boehly’s time as the owner of Chelsea will be over in 2027 according to reports by Mail Sport.

    This was made known in an extraordinary agreement between the club’s American co-owners.

    The chairmanship of the club can be passed between themselves every five years.

    It is understood that will happen when the first opportunity arises at the end of the 2026/2027 season.

    Under the terms of the group’s takeover, Boehly is thought to have “gone first” despite holding a minority stake.

    Clearlake Capital, the private equity firm managed by fellow owners Behdad Eghbali and Jose Feliciano, have a 61.5% share in the club’s holding company while Boehly has an equal split of the remaining 38.5% with Hansjorg Wyss and Mark Walter.

    However, the option to choose the first chairman is thought to have been connected to the terms of the 2022 sale agreement which state that Boehly’s group would be liable to pay any first losses in the event of a realisation or a sale.

  • REVEALED: Tuchel blocked Chelsea signing Gabriel Jesus

    REVEALED: Tuchel blocked Chelsea signing Gabriel Jesus

    Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly was left shocked when Thomas Tuchel told him not to pursue Gabriel Jesus.

    The Arsenal forward was then available for transfer from Manchester City, as he had not yet joined the Gunners.

    While Arsenal convinced to bid for Jesus, Boehly was told by Tuchel to not pursue a deal.

    Per The Guardian, the German coach turned down Jesus, stating he was not ideally suited to his system.

    Chelsea instead signed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for Tuchel, but ended up firing the German coach shortly after the transfer window closed.

    He was replaced with Graham Potter, who also failed, while interim coach Frank Lampard performed even worse to end the season.

  • Why we appointed Pochettino as Chelsea head coach – Todd Boehly

    Why we appointed Pochettino as Chelsea head coach – Todd Boehly

    Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly has explained why the club appointed former Tottenham and former Paris Saint-Germain head coach Mouricio Pochettino as head coach.

     

    Pochettino was officially confirmed as Chelsea coach  for next seasonon Monday

    The Argentine will begin his new role on 1 July 2023 on a two-year contract, with a club option of a further year.

    According to Boehly, Pochettino was offered and given the appointment because of his pedigree as a world class coach with outstanding track record.

    Boehly, alongside Chelsea’s other co-owners – Behdad Eghbali, José E. Feliciano, Mark Walter and Hansjörg Wyss, said as quoted by the club’s official website: “The sporting team conducted a diligent and thoughtful process that the Board is proud of.

    “We are delighted that Mauricio will be joining Chelsea. Mauricio is a world-class coach with an outstanding track record. We are all looking forward to having him on Board.”

  • EPL: I made a mistake by sacking Tuchel – Boehly

    EPL: I made a mistake by sacking Tuchel – Boehly

    Chelsea co- owner, Todd Boehly has admitted that he made a mistake to have sacked Thomas Tuchel last September.

    Recall that Tuchel was fired after only a few games this season by the co-ownership tenure of Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital.

    Former Brighton coach, Graham Potter was brought in to replace Tuchel.

    Potter has since been dismissed too after spending just seven months at the helm of affairs.

    Although the relationship with Tuchel was never going to work long term, in retrospect, it is accepted that it might have been better to retain the German coach for a season for a more orderly transition.

    The Americans also harbour a feeling that they overcompensated in appointing Potter because he was so adept at working with the executives and owners.

    However, Chelsea problem persist despite sacking Potter and replacing him with former manager, Frank Lampard.

    Speculations are rife that Mauricio Pochettino will be given the mantle to lead Chelsea come next season in the English Premier League.

    Chelsea are currently occupying the 11th position with 43 points accumulated on the EPL log with just two games remaining to the end of the season.

    The Blues have managed to win one, draw one and lose six in their last eight games in the EPL.

  • EPL: I will never take up interim managerial position in my career again – Lampard

    EPL: I will never take up interim managerial position in my career again – Lampard

    Chelsea’s caretaker boss, Frank Lampard has revealed that he wouldn’t like to take up interim manager position again in his coaching career.

    Recall that Blues co-owner, Todd Boehly brought in Lampard on a temporary basis after Graham Potter was sacked in April.

    Lampard is yet to win in six games since returning to Chelsea in an interim capacity.

    The former midfielder has lost all the six fixtures he has taken charge of so far in the Premier League.

    Lampard is widely expected to leave Stamford Bridge for the second time in the summer and be replaced by Mauricio Pochettino.

    But the 44-year-old has now said he would not be open to short-term jobs anymore.

    “I’m happy here but I don’t want to be an interim manager in my next job. I haven’t got regrets.

    “When I came back here I certainly took it on with a lot of heart and understanding that it was short term. But I don’t want to be an interim manager again,” Lampard said.

    Chelsea will play Bournemouth away from home on Saturday (Today) in Lampard’s seventh game in charge since he returned to the side.

    Chelsea presently occupy the 12th position on the English Premier League log.

  • Thiago Silva attacks Chelsea owners over ‘indecision’

    Thiago Silva attacks Chelsea owners over ‘indecision’

    Chelsea defender Thiago Silva says the club’s new owners have blown this season with a lot of indecisions.

    Chelsea were eliminated by Real Madrid in their Champions League quarterfinal last night.

    “I think the first step has been made. An incorrect step, but it has been made,” Silva said.

    “We can’t be blaming the managers if we don’t take responsibility. It’s a hard period for the club, with a lot of indecision.

    “Change of ownership, new players arriving – we had to increase the size of the changing room because it didn’t fit the size of the squad.

    “There is always going to be someone upset because not everyone can play.

    “The manager can only pick 11 from a squad of 30-something – that’s tough.

    “Some can’t make the squad, we signed eight in January, we need to stop and put a strategy in place otherwise next season we could make the same mistakes.”

  • Todd Boehly hit out at Chelsea players, Lampard reacts

    Todd Boehly hit out at Chelsea players, Lampard reacts

     

    Frank Lampard, Chelsea’s interim manager  has noted that  he has “no problem” with the club’s owners visiting the dressing room.

    Recall that Chelsea co-owner, Todd Boehly hit out at the squad and told the players their season has been “embarrassing” after Saturday’s 3-1 home defeat to Brighton.

    The result left the Blues in 11th place in the Premier League.

    Speaking on Monday ahead of Madrid’s visit to the Champions League, Lampard said: “I have no problem with it from my point of view.

    “I had the things I wanted to say after the game. If the owner wants to come in be positive, speak to the players.

    “Like Kepa has said there, it can be very regular in the modern day. No problem.

    “In fact, it shows passion and that’s the first thing I like.”

  • Why Todd Boehly  sacked me – Thomas Tuchel

    Why Todd Boehly  sacked me – Thomas Tuchel

     

    Bayern Munich new gaffer, Thomas Tuchel, has finally opened up on why he was sacked by Chelsea last September.

    According to Tuchel, the decision to sack him by co-owner Todd Boehly  got to him as a shock.

    Before then, Tuchel had won the Champions League and FIFA Club World Cup.

    But Boehly dismissed him after 100 games in charge of the team.

    “It was a shock. The meeting only lasted 3-5 minutes at eight in the morning.

    “We all thought we were on the right track and had more time to build something.

    “Now I have found a new challenge. We had a good relationship with people there (Chelsea),” Tuchel said.

  • EPL: What Chelsea board will do to Graham Potter – Ben Jacobs

    EPL: What Chelsea board will do to Graham Potter – Ben Jacobs

    Chelsea Manager Graham Potter has been backed by the club’s management Todd Boehly and his men to continue tinkering the Stamford Bridge side.

    The management has assured Potter they have no plans to sack him at this difficult moment, saying the crisis is beyond the former Brighton& Hove Albion Manager.

    UK Soccer pundit, Ben Jacobs made this revelation via his verified twitter handle on Friday.

    According to Jacobs, Potter has been assured by the board members during the World Cup break he would be backed during the window and would be given ample time to shape the team according to his identity.

    Continuing, he said that Potter had before taking the Job told the management it’s a long-term project.

    Fans of the club have started shouting Potter out a move that show they are tired of Chelsea’s inconsistencies which saw them win just one game in their last ten matches.

    Fulham defeated Chelsea 2-1 at Craven Cottage on Thursday night to further compound their woes.

    Chelsea is currently occupying the 10th position on the EPL Standing.

  • Chelsea co-owner, Boehly speaks on signing Cristiano Ronaldo

    Chelsea co-owner, Boehly speaks on signing Cristiano Ronaldo

    Chelsea co-owner, Todd Boehly, has said that the club is not interested in signing Cristiano Ronaldo after his contract was terminated at Manchester United few days ago.

    The Blues were heavily linked with the 37-year-old back in the summer when he initially wanted to leave Manchester United.

    Ronaldo is now free like a bird to join any club interested in signing him from the January transfer window.

    According to Ronaldo, the World Cup is his priority at the moment where he’s representing and focusing on how to win games for Portugal.

    Boehly has the finances to fund a move for Ronaldo, however the UK Sun reports that he will not.

    A source said: “Chelsea have gone cold on him, but if Todd Boehly decided to change his mind he would take some stopping.”

    Boehly regarded Ronaldo as a marquee signing in his first transfer window, but the-then manager Thomas Tuchel was not keen on Ronaldo.

    Although Graham Potter has since replaced Tuchel, there have been no signs of the Blues reigniting their interest.

    Sources in the football world have linked Ronaldo to a number of clubsides including, Newcastle, Napoli, Real Madrid and many others.

    Ronaldo will speak on his destination after the World Cup  currently holding in Qatar.