A few days ago, Chelsea owners were fighting for their stake in the club. Now, things have been stabilized, and the team is delivering decent performances. But another situation is building up around the West London club. Several media sources are claiming that Saudi investors might buy out Chelsea owner Behdad Eghbali.
This might shake things up for the Blues. We have already seen that the Saudi takeover has changed the fate of Newcastle United. Nowadays, the Magpies have become a top-four side, and they are playing European football. So, this might be a good thing for Chelsea. On the other hand, Behdad Eghbali owns a majority stake in the club, and he is not willing to forsake his share.
Stories behind the Saudi Chelsea takeover
According to Chelseanews, Todd Boehly has some connections with Saudi investors. It is being said that the American billionaire wants to buy out the majority stake of Clearlake Capital with the help of Saudi investors so that Boehly can establish mutual ownership at the club.
When the fight happened between Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali, the main reason was the difference between their shares. Clearlake Capital and Eghbali have the majority stake. On the other hand, Boehly and other investors hold a minor share. That is why Boehly is trying hard to usurp Eghbali and replace him with Saudi investors.
At this moment, it seems that the deal might happen in the near future. We all know that Saudi investors can offer lucrative offers. So, it will be interesting to see what happens with Chelsea ownership in the future.
Future of the club
At this moment, Chelsea are heading in the right direction. After multiple managerial appointments, the team is looking more clinical. Enzo Maresca is doing a fantastic job at the West London club. Many things are going on behind the scenes. Especially with the ownership situation. It looks like it is far from being over.
A few days ago, some media sources were claiming that the feud between Boehly and Eghbali was over. But now, the former is instrumenting a secret deal with Saudi investors. This might be the beginning of a new problem for Chelsea. On the other hand, there is another side of this situation.
Things have become stabilized after a long turmoil. Certainly, the fans will never want the same problems again and again. When Roman Abramovich sold Chelsea to Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital, the club went through a lot of things, and that affected their performances. So, it will not be a wise move if they change their owners.
On top of that, a new owner comes with new vision and future plans. At this moment, Chelsea owners are trying to establish a multiple club model just like Red Bull Football Group. This organization owns some famous teams like Leipzig and Salzburg, and they have been able to build one of the most successful multiple-club models in the entire Europe. Manchester City owners also operate in the same way. Till now, Chelsea have partly fulfilled some of their future plans because they acquired a major stake in a French team called Strasbourg.
Although their first season was a complete mess, they are making progress in this season. After replacing Patrick Vierra with a new manager, the team has found a winning mentality. Those players that do not perform well for Chelsea are sent to this club. If they produce decent performances during the loan spell, they are being called up to the Stamford Bridge. This is one of the main strategies of Blues Co.
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