- Rift has developed between Chelsea owners
- Boehly asked if he wants increased role
- American says he'll play up front
AFP'Maybe I'll go as striker!' - Todd Boehly responds to 'increased role' plans at Chelsea following previous talk of boardroom fallout

Virgin Media
✅ Combines superfast home broadband and live Premier League broadcasting into a single household bill.
✅ Allows you to bolt TNT Sports onto an existing TV package on a 31-day rolling basis for around £25 a month.
✅ Broadband-only customers can use the free Stream box to add and drop the Sky Sports HD pack on a 30-day rolling basis.

EE
✅ The "Sport Plus" tier bundles both Sky Sports (via NOW) and TNT Sports into one seamless package to cover all 267 televised matches.
✅ Allows you to upgrade or downgrade your TV tier each month without breaking your 24-month broadband contract.
✅ Includes the Apple TV 4K or EE TV Box Pro for high-end viewing and easy multi-room streaming setups.

HBO Max
✅ Streams all 52 TNT Sports matches, making it the exclusive home for the early 12:30 pm Saturday fixtures.
✅ Provides exclusive coverage of select full midweek matchdays.
✅ Combines live Premier League football with premium HBO shows and Warner Bros movies in a single app ecosystem.

NOW
✅ Streams the entire Sky Sports Premier League catalogue over the internet to smart TVs and mobile devices without a satellite dish or installation wait.
✅ Offers 31-day rolling contracts (for £34.99/month) so you can cancel during the summer off-season.
✅ Offers 24-hour Day Memberships for £14.99 if you only want to watch a single specific derby or match.
Virgin Media
✅ Combines superfast home broadband and live Premier League broadcasting into a single household bill.
✅ Allows you to bolt TNT Sports onto an existing TV package on a 31-day rolling basis for around £25 a month.
✅ Broadband-only customers can use the free Stream box to add and drop the Sky Sports HD pack on a 30-day rolling basis.

EE
✅ The "Sport Plus" tier bundles both Sky Sports (via NOW) and TNT Sports into one seamless package to cover all 267 televised matches.
✅ Allows you to upgrade or downgrade your TV tier each month without breaking your 24-month broadband contract.
✅ Includes the Apple TV 4K or EE TV Box Pro for high-end viewing and easy multi-room streaming setups.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Boehly and Clearlake Capital arrived at Chelsea in 2022 to become the club's new owners, taking over from Roman Abramovich at Stamford Bridge. A rift has since appeared to develop between Boehly's camp and Clearlake Capital, with the American believed to be keen to buy-out co-owner Behdad Eghbali.
AFPTHE BIGGER PICTURE
Boehly has lost power since the takeover and only has a 12.8% stake of Chelsea, while Clearlake owns a majority 61.5% stake in the club. Tensions between the two parties have been rising but it's believed Boehly would have to find another "£2-3 billion" to buy out Eghbali. Boehly has now been asked if would wants an enhanced role at the club and appears happy with his current situation.
WHAT BOEHLY SAID
He told the Qatar Economic Forum: "Increase my role? I think chairman is a pretty good one! I can't play! Maybe I'll go as striker, see how the fans think about that!"
DID YOU KNOW?
Chelsea fans have protested against Boehly and Clearlake Capital's ownership this season after seeing the Blues spend big on players but fail to return a trophy so far.
Getty Images SportWHAT NEXT FOR CHELSEA
Chelsea will be aiming for a big finish to the 2024-25 season. The Blues take on Real Betis in the final of the Conference League and take on Nottingham Forest in their final Premier League game, knowing a victory will secure Champions League football for next season. They will then partake in the FIFA Club World Cup.
ENJOYED THIS STORY?
Add GOAL.com as a preferred source on Google to see more of our reporting



