Clearlake Capital takes a minority stake in Chelsea FC

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2026

Clearlake Capital takes a minority stake in Chelsea FC

TARGET

Chelsea FC

Professional football club competing in the English Premier League, based at Stamford Bridge in London.

Deal value	Est. £950M purchase price
Ownership	PE-backed
Headcount	~2,355 FTEs
Headquarters	London, United Kingdom
Sell-side advisor	Evercore (lead financial advisor
Advisor team	Simon Robey (Evercore (lead financial advisor)

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Clearlake Capital

Buy-side advisor

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Clearlake Capital -> Chelsea FC  (2026-09-18)
minority_investment | Media/Entertainment | £950M purchase price | announced
Target: Professional football club competing in the English Premier League, based at Stamford Bridge in London.
Website: chelseafc.com | Buyer site: clearlake.com
HQ: London, United Kingdom | Ownership: pe-backed
Advisors - Sell-side: Evercore (lead financial advisor
Source: Thematic - https://thematichq.com/software/d/clearlake-capital-chelsea-fc.html

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