Roman Abramovich releases statement after Chelsea sale is agreed | OneFootball

Chelsea have confirmed that an agreement is now in place for the club to be sold to American Todd Boehly and the Clearlake Capital consortium.

A statement from the club read:

“Chelsea Football Club can confirm that a final and definitive agreement was entered into last night to sell the Club to the Todd Boehly/Clearlake Capital consortium. It is expected that the transaction will be completed on Monday. The Club will update further at that time.”

The west London club has been up for sale for almost three months, with multiple bids put forward. The Boehly/Clearlake offer emerged as the frontrunner but the sale has taken time due to sanctions placed on Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich amidst Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

Earlier this week the Boehly/Clearlake bid was approved by the Premier League but the sale still required a green light from the UK and Portuguese governments.

That has now been given and Chelsea expect the takeover to be completed on Monday.

A statement has now been released by Roman Abramovich after the deal to sell was agreed.

It reads:

It has been nearly three months since I announced my intention to sell Chelsea FC. During this time, the team have worked hard to find the right custodian for Chelsea FC that would be best positioned to successfully lead the Club into its next chapter.

The ownership of this Club comes with great responsibility. Since I came to Chelsea nearly twenty years ago, I have witnessed first-hand what this Club can achieve. My goal has been to ensure that the next owner has a mindset that will enable success for the Men’s and Women’s team, as well as the will and drive to continue developing other key aspects of the Club, such as the Academy and the vital work of Chelsea Foundation.

I am pleased this search has now come to a successful conclusion. As I hand over Chelsea to its new custodians, I would like to wish them the best of success, both on and off the pitch.

It has been an honour of a lifetime to be a part of this Club – I would like to thank all the Club’s past and current players, staff, and of course fans for these incredible years.

I am proud that as a result of our joint successes, millions of people will now benefit from the new charitable foundation which is being established. This is the legacy which we have created together.

Thank you.

Roman