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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jacob Steinberg

Chelsea owner Todd Boehly vows to bring success after completing takeover

Todd Boehly attended Chelsea’s final game of the season, at home against Watford.
Todd Boehly attended Chelsea’s final game of the season, at home against Watford. Photograph: Alastair Grant/AP

Todd Boehly promised to build on Chelsea’s “remarkable history of success” after the American’s consortium completed its £4.25bn takeover of the club on Monday.

A new era at Stamford Bridge is under way after Roman Abramovich agreed to the UK government’s terms for the sale. Chelsea described the deal as unprecedented in its speed, saying such a transaction would normally take nine months, and revealed they received more than 250 inquiries after Abramovich put the club up for sale in March.

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