'Maybe I'll go as striker!' – Todd Boehly responds to 'increased role' plans at Chelsea following previous talk of boardroom fallout

Chelsea owner Todd Boehly has joked he could play as a striker when asked about claims he wants an increased role at Stamford Bridge.

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• Rift has developed between Chelsea owners
• Boehly asked if he wants increased role
• American says he'll play up front

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Boehly and Clearlake Capital arrived at Chelsea in 2022 to become the club's new owners, taking over from Roman Abramovich at Stamford Bridge. A rift has since appeared to develop between Boehly's camp and Clearlake Capital, with the American believed to be keen to buy-out co-owner Behdad Eghbali.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Boehly has lost power since the takeover and only has a 12.8% stake of Chelsea, while Clearlake owns a majority 61.5% stake in the club. Tensions between the two parties have been rising but it's believed Boehly would have to find another "£2-3 billion" to buy out Eghbali. Boehly has now been asked if would wants an enhanced role at the club and appears happy with his current situation.

• WHAT BOEHLY SAID

  He told the Qatar Economic Forum: "Increase my role? I think chairman is a pretty good one! I can't play! Maybe I'll go as striker, see how the fans think about that!"

• DID YOU KNOW?

  Chelsea fans have protested against Boehly and Clearlake Capital's ownership this season after seeing the Blues spend big on players but fail to return a trophy so far.