There’s believed to be tension at Chelsea’s boardroom, with reports claiming that Todd Boehly, one of the club’s co-owners, is reportedly set to challenge Clearlake Capital’s stance against selling the club.

According to The Sun, Boehly is preparing to mount a bold move to take full control of Chelsea, setting the stage for a potential high-stakes power struggle.

Boehly, who became the public face of Chelsea’s ownership group following the 2022 takeover, has seen his relationship with Clearlake Capital, the private equity firm holding a 61.5% majority stake in the club, deteriorate over recent months.

According to Fabrizio Romano, amid rumours of a ‘civil war’ between co-owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali, the plan does not change for sporting directors Paul Winstanley and Lawrence Stewart, as well as other technical and coaching staff.

Chelsea sporting directors have clear instructions regarding the current model that the club is operating on.

It remains to be seen what will happen if one of Boehly and Eghbali succeeds in buying the other out. But as it stands, no deal is close to being agreed.