Chelsea news: Todd Boehly and the Clearlake Capital consortium completed their £4.25bn takeover in May last year and have spent over £600m across two transfer windows
Clearlake Capital's £4.25bn investment to purchase Chelsea football club has been named Deal of the Year in the Private Equity International 2022 Awards.
"We are honoured to become the new custodians of Chelsea Football Club. We're all in - 100% - every minute of every match. Our vision as owners is clear: we want to make the fans proud," a statement read.
"Our vision as owners is clear: We want to make the fans proud. Along with our commitment to developing the youth squad and acquiring the best talent, our plan of action is to invest in the club for the long-term and build on Chelsea's remarkable history of success."
Nearly ten months since arriving at the club, the deal has been awarded Deal of the Year in the PEI 2022 Awards. The award, which is focused on consortiums in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, was given this week, confirmed by the Clearlake Capital Group on Twitter.
They wrote: "Clearlake is proud to announce that our investments in Chelsea was awarded Deal of the Year in EMEA in the PEI 2022 Awards."