Mark Walter and Todd Boehly selling stakes in Chelsea Football Club to Clearlake Capital

Mark Walter chief executive officer of Guggenheim Partners, primary owner and chairman of Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers and a 12.7% of BlueCo, a holding company that controls Premier League club Chelsea on the field after the FIFA Club World Cup Final against Paris Saint-Germain on July, 13, 2025 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)Rich Graessle | Icon Sportswire | Getty ImagesLos Angeles Dodgers owner Mark Walter is selling his minority stake in Chelsea Football Club to Clearlake Capital, Chelsea said in a statement Wednesday night.Clearlake, which already held a 61.5% stake in the club, is also acquiring the stake of Chelsea Chairman Todd Boehly, giving it full control of the storied club, according to Chelsea.Boehly, who is a co-owner of the Dodgers, and Walter each held about 12.8% of the club.The Financial Times reported that the two men will receive a combined £950 million, or $1.27 billion, for their stakes in the deal, which values Chelsea at £5 billion. Boehly is departing as the club's chairman. The Swiss billionaire Hansjörg Wyss "will remain an important stakeholder and partner in the ...