Boehly 'could be REPLACED as Chelsea chairman' after holding the role since 2022
Todd Boehly could be replaced as Chelsea chairman in three years time according to a new report.
The American has held that position since he and Clearlake Capital bought the club from Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich back in 2022.
In the near two years that have followed, the Blues have spent over £1bn without winning a single trophy.
Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter have both been sacked, while they have failed to improve under current boss Mauricio Pochettino, with the club sitting in the bottom half of the Premier League table.
The Telegraph have now reported that Chelsea's owners can pass the chairmanship of the club between them every five years as part of a written agreement.
It means that under-pressure Boehly could be replaced by 2027, as Clearlake Capital - owned by Behdad Eghbali and Jose Feliciano - will have the opportunity to put forward their own representative in 2027.
Were Clearlake to take the chairmanship, Boehly could yet reclaim the role in 2032.
However, the agreement is an option rather than an obligation, meaning Boehly could keep the role if Clearlake decline the chance to put a name forward.
Boehly has faced a lot of criticism due to Chelsea's ongoing struggles, while the Telegraph claim that Eghbali's influence inside the club has 'dramatically increased' over the past year.
They also claim that Boehly has no plans to pass up the role and that there is no suggestion that Eghbali and Feliciano would want to take the role up.
Both Eghbali and Feliciano have largely stayed out of the spotlight compared to Boehly - who has been a regular attendee of Chelsea's matches.
The Telegraph also claim they have obtained details of 'how the money and power is split' at Stamford Bridge.
It's claimed Clearlake Capital
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