BBC Sport explores the split between Chelsea's co-owners, Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital, led by Behdad Eghbali.
Chelsea have two owners wanting to buy each other out. Neither wants to sell, amid a rift at the heart of the club.
In the other corner is Behdad Eghbali, who is really the most active and powerful figure at Stamford Bridge, as co-founder of private equity firm Clearlake, the company which owns a majority 61.5% stake in the club. In truth, the issues with the Boehly and Clearlake co-ownership have been suspected in football circles for some time.
Thomas Tuchel was then sacked and replaced by Graham Potter in September 2022 after a joint-review from both sides of the ownership 100 days into their tenure. But that call was ultimately led by Boehly, with Potter lined up as the replacement before Tuchel was sacked. Sterling is believed to have taken the brunt of his criticism, and Boehly took a step back from day-to-day running of the club.
"You are putting something together and expecting it to come together really quickly, but the reality is anything really good takes a little bit time. Patience was always a thought for us." Boehly still made his presence felt in the same directors' box as Eghbali when Chelsea lost 2-0 to Manchester City in the opening Premier League match of the season.
Boehly's camp would point to his hands-off approach at the successful LA Dodgers in baseball, where he was not involved in the sporting operation. Although Goldstein remains involved, the accomplished Gannon, who has experience working as managing director of SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, is in charge. Architect Janet Marie Smith, who continues to work with Boehly on Dodger Stadium, has left, with Populous now advising on design possibilities.
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