Owners of Chelsea Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali have admitted that they hope to acquire a minority stake in Sporting CP while constructing a “100-point” Premier League club at Stamford Bridge.

Owners of Chelsea Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali have admitted that they hope to acquire a minority stake in Sporting CP while constructing a “100-point” Premier League club at Stamford Bridge.

One of the three major Portuguese football clubs, Sporting CP, may be acquired by a group led by Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali.

BlueCo wants to purchase Sporting CP shares
Boehly hopes Chelsea will reach 100 points.

intends to establish a multi-team dynasty

WHAT OCCURED? At the end of the previous season, BlueCo purchased control of Ligue 1 club Strasbourg as their first move toward building a multi-team network with Chelsea at its leadership. According to a recent report in The Telegraph, BlueCo may try to acquire a small part in Sporting CP.

WHAT INTERESTS BLUECO? Sporting’s reputation for supporting young players’ development and the fact that players like Cristiano Ronaldo have come through its ranks have attracted Chelsea’s attention. But it’s unclear whether the club’s present board would approve a sale of any kind.

THE BIGGER PICTURE: In addition to attempting to create a network of clubs, Clearlake Capital is also concentrating on improving the on-field performance of their marquee team, Chelsea. The ownership of Chelsea is “constantly thinking about what that 100-point team looks like,” a credible source told The Telegraph. assembling the ideal roster of guys that will contribute to that 100-point squad.
WHAT COMES UP? The club would be used, like Strasbourg, to give future Chelsea players a path to top football if they were to buy a minor stake in Sporting. The Blues frequently developed assets that they would later sell in order to adhere to financial fair play requirements, so that path might not always lead to the Chelsea first team.