Xabi Alonso says Chelsea ambitions ‘very clear’ as Boehly era ends

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Chelsea announced late on Wednesday that Clearlake, led by co-founders Behdad Eghbali and Jose E Feliciano, would acquire the stakes of Boehly and director Mark Walter.

US billionaires Boehly and Walter partnered with Clearlake to buy the London club from Roman Abramovich in May 2022 in a sale mandated by the British government.

Antes do novo acordo, a empresa de private equity Clearlake detinha 61,5% do clube, enquanto Boehly e Walter dividiam as ações restantes com outro investidor, o bilionário suíço Hansjorg Wyss.

Chelsea said Wyss would “remain an important stakeholder and partner in the ownership group”.

In a new statement on Thursday, Chelsea said: “Our ambition is clear: to compete at the highest level, to win major trophies, and to build sustained success”.

Blues boss Alonso, who started at Chelsea on July 1 , told reporters that the change was “an important day for the club”.

Desde a aquisição em 2022, o melhor resultado do Chelsea na Premier League é o quarto lugar na temporada 2024/25, quando o clube venceu a UEFA Conference League e a FIFA Club World Cup.

Former Real Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen coach Alonso has a brief to revitalise the underachieving Chelsea squad, which finished a dismal 10th in the Premier League last season.

The Blues have made a mixed start to the new campaign, taking seven points from their four Premier League games to sit sixth in the table.

Boehly e Walter também venderam suas participações no clube parceiro do Chelsea, o time francês da Ligue 1, Strasbourg, entregando controle total ao Clearlake.

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