Chelsea newly-agreed deal may have ended boardroom war – Keith Wyness
Everton’s former chief Keith Wyness has suggested the Chelsea civil war may have “thawed” out after the major appointment of a new executive.
Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, the 66-year-old – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – claimed both Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali will know their in-fighting is a “bad look” for the Blues.
It was widely reported last month that Boehly, who owns 13%, and Eghbali’s company Clearlake Capital, who own 61.5%, are both vying to take full ownership of Chelsea.
But according to The Mirror (25 September), Clearlake have finalised the appointment of Liverpool’s David Beeston as the new managing director.
Boehly and Eghbali were also spotted sitting alongside each other at Chelsea’s recent 3-0 win over West Ham.
Beeston appointment could mark end of Chelsea civil war, says Wyness
Wyness suggested the pair would have had to agree on bringing Beeston into the fold at Chelsea.
He told Football Insider‘s Insider Track podcast: “Just a few weeks ago, we spoke about how Clearlake and Boehly were at each other’s throats.
“That seems to have thawed.
“It’s amazing what a few wins can do, not just in the dressing room but in the boardroom.
“It does seem that peace has broken out. They will have known that it was a bad look, and hopefully, they’ve sorted things out.
“I don’t know whether there is still a control battle, but I’d imagine both parties would have to agree to bring a new executive into the fold.
“They’d both have to give Beeston their backing. There is a lot still to be done at Chelsea.”
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