Abramovich's Chelsea FC sold to Boehly–Clearlake consortium
On 30 May 2022 the sale of Chelsea FC by Roman Abramovich to a consortium led by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital was completed under a UK government licence; proceeds of about £2.5 billion were frozen pending use for victims of the war in Ukraine.
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On 30 May 2022 the sale of Chelsea FC by Roman Abramovich to a consortium led by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital was completed under a UK government licence; proceeds of about £2.5 billion were frozen pending use for victims of the war in Ukraine.
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Roman Abramovich
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- 1.theguardian.comchecked 2026-10-15 GET 200, keywords: chelsea+boehly+abramovich · verified
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Factrail. (2026). Abramovich's Chelsea FC sold to Boehly–Clearlake consortium. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/chelsea-sale-to-boehly-consortium-completed-2022-05-30
https://factrail.ai/facts/chelsea-sale-to-boehly-consortium-completed-2022-05-30
Accessed 17 October 2026.
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