Todd Boehly has been the fan favourite to take over Chelsea football club, and they have now taken their claim to ownership one step further. In the eyes of many, the race is now his to lose. The powerful voices of the fans and Chelsea community have forced the Ricketts family to withdraw their bid leaving just three in the running to become Chelsea's new owner.
Todd Boehly is in tough competition with Sir Martin Broughton and Steve Pagliuca. Being a fan favourite may not be enough to secure the sale, so he has made magnificent strides in gaining the help of former chancellor George Osbourne.
Sky Sports' MarkKleinman reports,
"George Osborne, the former chancellor, has been parachuted in to help the Todd Boehly-Clearlake consortium clinch a takeover of Chelsea Football Club that would be the most lucrative sports franchise sale in history."
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A historical franchise sale is on the cards if Boehly is to win this takeover battle.
Sky News has revealed that Mr Osborne has signed up as an adviser to the Boehly consortium. The former Chancellor is a lifelong Chelsea fan and season ticket holder, a fact that would tickle the fancy of several fans who have expressed their desire for a true blue led ownership to maintain Roman Abramovich's reputation.
Sky describes this takeover as "arguably the most politically charged sports deal in British history."
