Todd Boehly

Chelsea's new ownership structure could hand Thomas Tuchel a dream La Liga double transfer swoop in the summer to replace the outgoing Antonio Rudiger and ...

And even when the sanctions are in the past, it will be incredibly difficult," Tuchel admitted in a recent press conference. But the likes of Cesar Azpilicueta, Jorginho and Romelu Lukaku are amongst a few players who could look for a departure this summer for various reasons. Marina Granovskaia's, Bruce Buck's and Petr Cech's futures have been thrown into doubt but it's not just executives that have had their futures questioned, it is also certain members of the playing squad who have their futures all up in the air.

The Blues are currently unable to hand out new contracts or sign players due to the sanctions imposed on owner Roman Abramovich, which has contributed to soon- ...

However, it remains to be seen if a late bid by Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Britain's richest man, could disrupt that. Ratcliffe lodged a mega offer of £4.25billion at the 11th hour. The Blues are currently unable to hand out new contracts or sign players due to the sanctions imposed on owner Roman Abramovich, which has contributed to soon-to-be free agent Antonio Rudiger slipping from their grasp.

Lakers minority ownership group led by Dodgers owners Todd Boehly and Mark Walter have entered exclusive talks to acquire Chelsea F.C..

If this group led by Boehly can add Chelsea along with the Lakers and Dodgers, they will have a stable of some of the most powerful franchises internationally that sports can offer. Following the announcement of the transfer, Boehly expressed excitement at joining the Lakers family. And now according to Cara Lombardo of the Wall Street Journal, a group led by Boehly will enter exclusive talks to acquire Chelsea F.C: The sale is expected to be valued at over $3 billion, setting a record sale price for a professional sports team. Furthermore, the sale is expected to set a new record price for a pro sports team: Any deal is still subject to signoff from the U.K. government and there are no guarantees the two sides will reach a deal.

According to Sky Sports, Todd Boehly's consortium is the preferred bidder to buy Chelsea despite a last-minute £4.25 billion bid from Sir Jim Ratcliffe on ...

However, despite a last minute £4.25 billion bid from Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s consortium on Friday, Sky Sports has reported that Todd Boehly's consortium has been named as the preferred bidder. Yet despite that, both parties, including Chelsea, believe that they can get all the proceedings done and dusted by May before the start of the new season in order to sort out everything both off and on the field. However, after months of talks and reports, four bidders were shortlisted with a consortium led by Stephen Pagliuca, one led by Sir Martin Broughton, one led by Todd Boehly and one led by Sir Jim Ratcliffe.

The hedge fund billionaire helped rebuild the Dodgers in one of the most dramatic turnarounds in North American sports.

“So what you are trying to build with these teams, you are really trying to a) win and b) be part of the community. I continue to believe there is global opportunity for the best clubs.” When he first approached Abramovich to purchase Chelsea three years ago in a bid that was rejected – after a previous failed bid for Tottenham – Boehly explained why he wanted a Premier League club for his portfolio. Much of that cash immediately flowed back into the insurance funds that were leveraged to buy the team and reinvested in payroll. What followed in California is one of the most dramatic reversals of fortune in the annals of North American sports. The Dodgers purchase was just the start of Boehly’s move into sports ownership.

The Chelsea takeover saga appears to be coming to its conclusion after Todd Boehly's consortium were named as preferred bidders - but who is the man b.

“And the opportunity that we had with the Dodgers, it was really about a partnership with Los Angeles. How are we gonna win? “If you look at what the Premier League offers, it’s all of those things. “I’m passionate about Chelsea to the point of eccentricity. However, his ownership of the Dodgers has been criticised due to the team’s high wage bill. “They understand about data, and they understand about fans. “Jonathan Goldstein is also a brilliant man and really knows his football. We’d be lucky to have him. I want owners who will invest but are also insightful and use modern methods to keep our club at the top of the world. “The passion that the fans have for the activity and the sport and the teams is unparalleled,” he said at the time. “So when you start to think about you know what you’re trying to build with these teams is, you’re really trying to a – win and b – be part of the community. I want Chelsea to be pioneers. Boehly went to school in Bethesda, Maryland before crossing the pond to study at the London School of Economics.

It is understood that the consortium led by LA Dodgers co-owner Todd Boehly has been named as the preferred bidder to buy Chelsea from sanctioned owner ...

But Boehly and Co are confident they can get things wrapped up in their favour and they remain in pole position to complete the buyout. But what I will say, actually, is that Chelsea is very much on borrowed time at the moment." A statement released by Ratcliffe reads: "We believe that a club is bigger than its owners who are temporary custodians of a great tradition. "We are the only British bid. "We put an offer in this morning," Ratcliffe explained. But Boehly’s group have been told they have been given preferred bidder status by the Raine Group, the merchant bankers handling the club’s sale.