Todd Boehly looked very comfortable on the Stamford Bridge turf during Sunday's lap of appreciation after Chelsea's win against Watford. He shook hands with Thomas Tuchel and embraced many of the players; it was all very relaxed and befitting of the warm and informal manner of the American.
But now, the Government has finally granted Chelsea a licence to sell the club to the Boehly consortium. He will have much to do once the U.S. billionaire gets his feet under his new desk.
The first thing on Boehly's to-do list has been rumbling on for a few weeks – and is now more urgent with the season now ended and the transfer window opening shortly. Sorting out player contracts for players the club wants to keep, and those they want to leave must be the first priority.
