Todd Boehly told to 'f*** off' by Chelsea legend

Cameron Smith

18 Feb 2025 17:00 GMT
3 min read

Chelsea legend John Obi Mikel has launched an X-rated rant at Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital following his former side’s woeful run of recent results.

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The Blues have dropped from title contention down to sixth place in the Premier League table and their 3-0 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion on Friday night has left Champions League qualification in serious doubt.

Enzo Maresca’s men have only won two of their last nine league matches and some supporters have pleaded for the Italian to be sacked.

However, the vast majority of blame has been placed at the feet of Chelsea’s ownership group. Clearlake Capital, headed up by Behdad Eghbali, own a majority stake at Stamford Bridge, with the remaining shares split equally between Mark Walter, Hansjorg Wyss and Boehly.

Since the consortium’s arrival in 2022, Chelsea have prioritised signing young players with high potential as they aim to achieve long-term success in both domestic and European competitions.

Over €1.2 billion has been spent on new signings during that time, yet Chelsea are still without a reliable goalkeeper or a reliable centre forward, while the vast majority of their first-team squad has underperformed since arriving.

© IMAGO - Todd Boehly (right) and Behdad Eghbali (left)

John Obi Mikel slams Chelsea’s owners

During the latest episode of his Obi One Podcast, Mikel launched a scathing review of the current situation at Stamford Bridge and urged the club’s owners to promptly depart west London.

“They've [Clearlake Capital and Boehly] bought this football club with the sole purpose of winning - not making profit.

“If you buy Chelsea Football Club and think you are here to make profit, no mate you can f*** off, you can f*** off.

“You need to win trophies. You can make your profit but you need to win trophies.”

Chelsea finished 12th and sixth in the first two full seasons of Clearlake Capital’s reign, while they have failed to win a major trophy since Roman Abramovich’s departure in 2022.