Todd Boehly was spotted sitting in the Chelsea directors' box during the Premier League fixture against Wolves but there also appeared to be an unexpected visit from a member of the Saudi Media Group who were also involved in the early stages of the takeover process.
After a very elongated process to find Roman Abramovich's successor, LA Dodgers co-owner Boehly's consortium beat his other competitors and have reached an agreement to acquire the club from Roman Abramovich. However, the proposed deal must now be approved by the UK government and the Premier League before it can be completed.
The statement to confirm the move read: "Chelsea Football Club can confirm that terms have been agreed for a new ownership group, led by Todd Boehly, Clearlake Capital, Mark Walter and Hansjoerg Wyss, to acquire the Club. Of the total investment being made, £2.5bn will be applied to purchase the shares in the Club and such proceeds will be deposited into a frozen UK bank account with the intention to donate 100% to charitable causes as confirmed by Roman Abramovich. UK Government approval will be required for the proceeds to be transferred from the frozen UK bank account.
