Trevor Steven’s Premier League preview: Big seasons in store for Liverpool and Tottenham August 5, 2022 It pains me to write this as a former Evertonian, but I think it could be Liverpool’s year again in the Premier League – although they and Manchester City will find Tottenham Hotspur snapping at their heels. Most of the big clubs have been quick to strengthen ahead of the new season, making early signings [...]
Petr Cech departs Chelsea in latest off-field change June 27, 2022 Chelsea FC have this morning confirmed the departure of Technical and Performance Advisor and former goalkeeper Petr Cech. Cech will leave his role at the end of the month having been in the position for three years. “It has been a huge privilege to perform this role at Chelsea for the past three years,” Cech [...]
Chelsea owner Todd Boehly named chairman as Marina Granovskaia exit confirmed June 22, 2022 Chelsea have confirmed that co-owner Todd Boehly will be the football club’s new chairman and that influential director Marina Granovskaia is to leave Stamford Bridge. American Boehly led the consortium that bought the club from Roman Abramovich last month after the Russian oligarch’s assets were frozen by the UK government. He is to be joined [...]
Chelsea Board of Directors confirm sale of club to Todd Boehly consortium completed May 30, 2022 Chelsea have today completed the sale of the Premier League outfit to the consortium led by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital. With the £4.25bn takeover completed, Roman Abramovich’s 19-year relationship with the London club as owner has come to a conclusion. In a statement, the board of directors said: “We would like to think all [...]
Government approves £4.25bn sale of Chelsea May 25, 2022 The government has given its approval to a £4.25bn takeover of Chelsea by a US consortium, concluding a two month saga at the West London club.
Chelsea £4.25bn takeover satisfies Premier League owner’s test May 24, 2022 The Chelsea takeover bid led by Todd Boehly’s consortium has passed the Premier League owner’s and directors test. The move ticks yet another box on the list that, once completed, will see the Premier League outfit change hands from sanctioned owner Roman Abramovich. The Boehly bid has not gone through, however, as it remains dependant [...]
Chelsea directors Buck and Granovskaia set to share in £50m takeover bonus pool May 18, 2022 Chelsea directors including chairman Bruce Buck and Marina Granovskaia are set to receive multimillion pound bonuses once the sale of the club is completed, according to reports. Buck and Granovskaia will share in £50m once a consortium led by Todd Boehly, part-owner of the LA Dodgers baseball team, complete its takeover, according to The Times. [...]
Fresh doubt over Chelsea takeover amid issues with deal’s terms May 16, 2022 Fresh doubt has been cast over the multibillion-pound takeover of Premier League outfit Chelsea with a new licence yet to be agreed. Government officials are said to have doubts over the reissuing of a licence which expires at the end of the month. The football club have been placed under such a licence following the [...]
Premier League talking points: Everton win nudges Leeds into relegation zone May 8, 2022 If Everton escape their first relegation for more than 70 years, they may well look back on this weekend, and a 2-1 Premier League win at Leicester, as the turning point. Goals from Vitaliy Mykolenko and Mason Holgate earned the Toffees back-to-back victories for the first time since September and lifted them out of the [...]
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich: ‘Intentions of giving sale proceeds to charity have not changed’ May 5, 2022 Chelsea’s sanctioned owner Roman Abramovich has insisted his “intentions in relation to gifting the proceeds” to charity “have not changed.” The Russian-Israeli Billionaire said on Thursday, his team have “identified senior representatives from UN bodies and large global charitable organizations” who will form a foundation to distribute the funds. This comes after what the statement [...]