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EPISODE · Apr 30, 2026 · 25 MIN

WHO REALLY OWNS CHELSEA? (ITS NOT WHO YOU THINK) 😱

from The George Benson Football Channel! · host George Benson

Who is actually in control of Chelsea Football Club? I sit down with Chartered Accountant Bobby Fairview to break down the £4.2 billion ownership structure behind BlueCo — and a recent disclosure from a Pennsylvania public pension fund that has raised serious questions about whether Clearlake's "61.85% ownership" is actually equity at all, or a loan.🚨Bobby Fairview - https://x.com/bobbyfairview➡️ The Athletic Article - https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7200540/2026/04/21/blueco-chelsea-finance-loan-bookkeeper/?source=twitterukIn this video We cover:- The 22 Holdco / Blueco 22 structure- Where the £4.2bn came from and where it went- £1.4bn of pension money spent on the Chelsea squad- £43.5m a month in cash burn- Why Chelsea are now officially a sell-to-buy club (per the 2025 accounts)- Whether Ares could force a sale of the club (the Lyon / Inter Milan parallel)- What it all means for protests, the next manager, and the future of Chelsea FCBobby is a Chartered Accountant in Ontario and a CPA in New York with 22 years across public accounting and private equity advisory.🔔 SUBSCRIBE for daily Chelsea news + financial deep-dives👍 LIKE if you want more videos like this💬 COMMENT — who do YOU think actually controls Chelsea?Follow Bobby on X: @bobbyfairviewOriginal ownership chart: @gregorypcordellReporting credit: The Athletic#Chelsea #CFC #ChelseaOwners #BlueCoOut #ChelseaFC

Who is actually in control of Chelsea Football Club? I sit down with Chartered Accountant Bobby Fairview to break down the £4.2 billion ownership structure behind BlueCo — and a recent disclosure from a Pennsylvania public pension fund that has raised serious questions about whether Clearlake's "61.85% ownership" is actually equity at all, or a loan.🚨Bobby Fairview - https://x.com/bobbyfairview➡️ The Athletic Article - https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7200540/2026/04/21/blueco-chelsea-finance-loan-bookkeeper/?source=twitterukIn this video We cover:- The 22 Holdco / Blueco 22 structure- Where the £4.2bn came from and where it went- £1.4bn of pension money spent on the Chelsea squad- £43.5m a month in cash burn- Why Chelsea are now officially a sell-to-buy club (per the 2025 accounts)- Whether Ares could force a sale of the club (the Lyon / Inter Milan parallel)- What it all means for protests, the next manager, and the future of Chelsea FCBobby is a Chartered Accountant in Ontario and a CPA in New York with 22 years across public accounting and private equity advisory.🔔 SUBSCRIBE for daily Chelsea news + financial deep-dives👍 LIKE if you want more videos like this💬 COMMENT — who do YOU think actually controls Chelsea?Follow Bobby on X: @bobbyfairviewOriginal ownership chart: @gregorypcordellReporting credit: The Athletic#Chelsea #CFC #ChelseaOwners #BlueCoOut #ChelseaFC

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