Chelsea takeover gets Premier League green light and awaits approval from UK and Portuguese governments, plus EU

The Premier League has approved Todd Boehly’s proposed takeover of Chelsea with the green light now needed from the UK Government for the sale to be completed. The government is said to be satisfied that current owner Roman Abramovich will not take home any of the £4.25bn sale of Chelsea.

Ad/> Reports suggest there could even be further progression on Tuesday evening, with the Boehly-led consortium requiring approval from the EU and Portuguese government as well. TransfersChelsea’s Alonso pushing for Barca move, Ziyech could also leave — reports6 HOURS AGO Abramovich obtained his EU citizenship through Portugal, where he holds a passport, and it would appear his 19-year reign of Chelsea is set to end imminently.

The Russian was looking to sell the club after he was hit with sanctions by the UK and EU amid the invasion of Ukraine. /> Chelsea slowly whittled down the prospective buyers, but Boehly and his group soon emerged as the frontrunners.

Chelsea’s Alonso pushing for Barca move, Ziyech could also leave — reports Chelsea want Lewandowski, Newcastle could tempt Mourinho — Paper Round ‘Nothing but proud’ – Tuchel says Chelsea ‘left everything on the pitch’ in FA Cup final loss “The Premier League Board has today approved the proposed takeover of Chelsea Football Club by the Todd Boehly/Clearlake Consortium,” the Premier League’s statement read on Tuesday. “The purchase remains subject to the Government issuing the required sale licence and the satisfactory completion of the final stages of the transaction.

“The Board has applied the Premier League’s Owners’ and Directors’ Test (OADT) to all prospective Directors, and undertaken the necessary due diligence. “The members of the Consortium purchasing the club are