### [2026-09-16](/feed/2026/09/16/index.md) ##### Association football # In association football, Clearlake Capital buys out Todd Boehly and Mark Walter's stakes to gain full control of Premier League club Chelsea. The deal is valued at around £950 million (€1.1 billion) for the 25% share. Chelsea is now worth about £5 billion (€5.8 billion). ### Sources: 1. [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cvrl6egl1254o) 2. [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/49960706/chelsea-clarlake-capital-todd-boehly-mark-walter-ownership) 3. [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/sep/17/boehly-and-walter-sell-chelsea-shares-as-clearlake-capital-takes-full-control-of-club) ### Changes: 1. Clearlake Capital buys out Todd Boehly and Mark Walter's stakes to gain full control of Chelsea FC. The deal is valued at around £950 million for the 25 percent share. Chelsea is now worth about £5 billion and will continue its day-to-day operations, leadership, and strategy without any changes under Clearlake's sole ownership. _2026-09-17 18:08:18 (First version)_ 1. In association football, Clearlake Capital buys out Todd Boehly and Mark Walter's stakes to gain full control of Premier League club Chelsea. The deal is valued at around £950 million (€1.1 billion) for the 25% share. Chelsea is now worth about £5 billion (€5.8 billion). _(Current version)_ ### Related: 1. [In association football, South Africa reaches the knockout stage of a FIFA World Cup for the first time after defeating South Korea 1–0 in their final group-stage match to finish second in Group A. 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