Chelsea ‘walking a tightrope’ after new points deduction twist – Keith Wyness
Everton’s former chief Keith Wyness has warned Chelsea are “walking a tightrope” under the ownership of Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital.
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 the Blues could come “crashing down” after their good start in the 2024-25 campaign due to off-the-pitch issues.
Wyness previously told Football Insider (16 October) that the London club will “have trouble” passing the sale of their women’s side through the Premier League after a recent judgement on associated party transaction (APT) rules.
The sale may have helped Chelsea mitigate their losses and avoid potential Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) punishments – including a possible points deduction.
On the pitch, Enzo Maresca’s side sit sixth after a five-game unbeaten run was ended with a 2-1 loss against Liverpool on Sunday (20 October).
Chelsea could come ‘crashing down’ due to Boehly and Clearlake strategy, says Wyness
Wyness claimed Boehly and Clearlake have taken a “risky strategy” to try and bring success.
He told Football Insider‘s Insider Track podcast: “This is the irony of the situation.
“Just as you’re making progress on the pitch, the other areas come in and give you a problem.
“It was always a risky strategy from Boehly and Clearlake, to come in and take this on.
“They felt they were smart enough – private equity guys with bigger brains than the planet to come in and show the Premier League.
“But they are now walking a tightrope. If they pull it off, maybe they were clever after all.
“But if they don’t, it will come crashing down to quite a big degree.”
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