Todd Boehly, the incoming owner at Chelsea, has met with women’s team manager Emma Hayes.
Boehly’s takeover of Chelsea, which was sparked after current owner Roman Abramovich was sanctioned by the UK Government, is set to be confirmed by the end of the month.
The American billionaire, Clearlake Capital, Mark Walter and Hansjorg Wyss have all agreed to pay £2.5billion for the club, guaranteeing a further investment of £1.75bn.
Boehly has been present at Stamford Bridge in recent weeks, and has now met with Hayes and Thomas Tuchel, the manager of the men’s team.
He was also introduced to Chelsea’s female players, who are currently preparing for the FA Cup Final against Manchester City tomorrow.
“I had lunch with Todd,” Hayes said. “He watched the girls train, I had a really lovely couple of hours with him.
‘[He was] delightful, really passionate, he’s just a normal down to earth guy, really passionate about Chelsea, he loves Chelsea.
“He’s ambitious, as we are, and it’s a perfect fit. I saw him at one of the games he went to at Stamford Bridge but he was upstairs and I was downstairs!”
Chelsea Women are likely to benefit from Boehly’s takeover. The 46-year-old has history in investing in women’s sport, and is currently a part-owner in the WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks.
Todd Boehly met with Thomas Tuchel and the men’s squad yesterday at Cobham. Today, he met with Emma Hayes and her staff and players, along with Head of Youth Development Neil Bath here at the club’s training ground. pic.twitter.com/csqhnB3DSz
He also expressed an interest in purchasing NWSL side Washington Spirit last year, although he withdrew from negotiations in January.
Chelsea has been up for sale since Abramovich was sanctioned by the UK Government
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