The group led by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital could be confirmed as new Chelsea owners as early as next week ahead of a £4billion takeover of the Blues. Sky News report that discussions are underway over clauses that would see the new owners of Chelsea unable to profit by paying dividends or management fees for a decade.
And CBS reporter Ben Jacobs has today stated that Chelsea are confident of confirming the Clearlake-Boehly takeover by the middle of next week.
It is now said as part of negotiations that Chelsea's advisers would hope to see measures that would prohibit any sale of shares until 2032 and limits on the debt that could be taken on, in addition to those around dividends. All prospective bidders also had to commit to a minimum investment of £1billion in the stadium, academy and women's team.
