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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jacob Steinberg

Chelsea close to starting multi-club project by buying stake in Strasbourg

Strasbourg fans pictured during last weekend’s game at home to Nice.
Strasbourg fans pictured during last weekend’s game at home to Nice. Photograph: Sébastien Bozon/AFP/Getty Images

Chelsea are close to kickstarting their multi-club project by buying a stake in Strasbourg. The deal would be a major boost for the Premier League side’s owners, Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital, who have been looking for suitable clubs to purchase since last summer.

Boehly has spoken about a multi-club model being a way “we can show pathways for our young superstars to get on to the Chelsea pitch while getting them real game time”.

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