{"id":1638,"date":"2026-08-19T19:22:54","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T19:22:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=1638"},"modified":"2026-08-19T19:22:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T19:22:54","slug":"mark-walters-desperate-plan-to-generate-funds-after-already-deciding-to-sell-chelsea-stake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=1638","title":{"rendered":"Mark Walter&#8217;s desperate plan to generate funds after already deciding to sell Chelsea stake"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-381827\">\n<div class=\"article-follow\">\n<div class=\"article-sharing google-follow\"> <a class=\"fw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=thechelseachronicle.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grv-media\/img\/google-discover.svg\" alt=\"\"\/> <span>Add as preferred source on Google<\/span> <\/a> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Unlike Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali, Chelsea co-owner Mark Walter has barely been in the headlines in England since the Blues\u2019 takeover four years ago.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>However, that has changed over the past few days, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/news\/who-is-mark-walter-the-chelsea-shareholder-looking-to-sell-his-12-7-stake-to-clearlake\/\">Walter\u2019s<\/a> financial empire now being investigated by federal prosecutors in America.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-grvmedia-grv-video GRVMultiVideo\"\/>\n<p>There is no doubt that Walter\u2019s decision to sell his minority stake in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/club\/\">Chelsea<\/a> is linked to what is going on back home in the US, and that is another reason why his name has popped up in the news.<\/p>\n<section class=\"grv-talking-point\" data-trigger=\"vue-sidebar\" data-story-id=\"5a9c74ee-9dfb-4c17-80a3-f12c2bcadb5e\" data-story-name=\"Talk Chelsea\" data-comment-id=\"a5a4a600-f493-4b42-86d5-cd69082055e5\" data-story-slug=\"talk-chelsea\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__inner\">\n<header class=\"grv-talking-point__header\">  <\/header>\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__content\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__cta\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__title-wrap\">\n<p><h3 class=\"grv-talking-point__title\">What does the future hold for Chelsea if Todd Boehly sells his stake? \ud83e\udd14<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__embed\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/08\/Todd-Boehly-Mark-Walter-819x1024.png\" alt=\"Todd Boehly and Mark Walter graphic\" class=\"wp-image-381535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/08\/Todd-Boehly-Mark-Walter-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/08\/Todd-Boehly-Mark-Walter-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/08\/Todd-Boehly-Mark-Walter-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/08\/Todd-Boehly-Mark-Walter-912x1140.png 912w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/08\/Todd-Boehly-Mark-Walter-600x750.png 600w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/08\/Todd-Boehly-Mark-Walter.png 1080w\"\/><\/div><figcaption title=\"EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - JULY 13: Chelsea co-owners Todd Boehly (L) and Mark Walter pose with the trophy following the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 final match between Chelsea FC and Paris Saint-Germain at MetLife Stadium on July 13, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Chris Brunskill\/Fantasista\/Getty Images)\">Photo by Chris Brunskill\/Fantasista\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/columnist\/todd-boehlys-potential-sale-of-stake-will-cause-huge-ramifications-in-one-area-at-chelsea\/\">Walter and Todd Boehly are open to selling their stakes<\/a> to Clearlake Capital, Chelsea\u2019s majority shareholder, which would help the two businessmen make some serious cash.<\/p>\n<p>As well as that, though, Walter has also tried to generate funds by getting out of a television deal early. <\/p>\n<p>Walter and Boehly also own the LA Lakers and LA Dodgers, and according to <a href=\"https:\/\/puck.news\/newsletter_content\/walters-desperation-play-the-billionaire-sports-hedge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Puck<\/a> sports correspondent John Ourand, the former asked Charter Communications if they were willing to terminate a multi-year TV deal for a lump sum.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately for Walter, those talks went nowhere. However, he should find more success with selling his stake in Chelsea.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-getty-images-media\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2224962001-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"American businessman Mark Walter (R) and his daughter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2224962001-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2224962001-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2224962001-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2224962001-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2224962001-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2224962001-750x500.jpg 750w\"\/><\/div><figcaption title=\"METLIFE STADIUM, EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY, UNITED STATES - 2025\/07\/13: American businessman Mark Walter (R) and his daughter Samantha Walter pose with the trophy during the award ceremony following the FIFA Club World Cup final football match between Chelsea FC and Paris Saint-Germain FC. Chelsea FC won 3-0 over Paris Saint-Germain FC. (Photo by Nicol\u00f2 Campo\/LightRocket via Getty Images)\">Photo by Nicol\u00f2 Campo\/LightRocket via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It has long been rumoured that Clearlake have wanted to buy out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/tag\/todd-boehly\/\">Boehly<\/a> and his consortium, and it now looks like they have a great chance to do that.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of what it could mean for Chelsea, we are likely to see some progress being made on the redevelopment of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/club\/stadium\/\">Stamford Bridge<\/a> or the building of a new stadium for the Blues.<\/p>\n<p>There have been disagreements in the boardroom regarding how to move forward with Chelsea\u2019s stadium issue. If Clearlake have full control of the club, there will not be any opposition to their plans, at least in the boardroom.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea Pitch Owners will still have a large say on the future of Stamford Bridge. Walter, on the other hand, will not.<\/p>\n<div class=\"see-more-wrapper lazy see-more-open see-more-blank extra-content\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/news\/mark-walters-desperate-plan-to-generate-funds-after-already-deciding-to-sell-chelsea-stake\/none\" data-type=\"subscribe\">\n<div class=\"see-more subscribe\">\n<figure class=\"newsletter\">\n<div><svg class=\"loading\" width=\"118\" height=\"36\" viewbox=\"0 0 118 36\"><use href=\"#dots-svg\"\/><\/svg><\/p>\n<div class=\"signup\"><span class=\"hf\">Join Our Newsletter<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Receive a digest of our best Chelsea content each week direct to your mailbox<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><script>grvLoadAnalytics = () => {(function(d,s,i){var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s);j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=\"+i;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(document,'script','G-E7VRWQHDP6');(function(d,s,i){if(!\/callback=in\/.test(window.location.search)){var e=d.createElement(s);var n=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];e.type=\"text\/javascript\";e.async=true;e.src=\"https:\/\/static.chartbeat.com\/js\/chartbeat.js\";n.parentNode.insertBefore(e,n);}})(document,\"script\",\"G-E7VRWQHDP6\");(function(){let s=document.createElement(\"script\");s.async=true;s.dataset.domain=\"thechelseachronicle.com\/MFj4XQ\";s.src=\"https:\/\/api.publytics.net\/js\/script.manual.ping.min.js\";document.getElementsByTagName(\"head\")[0].appendChild(s);})();if(!\/callback=in\/.test(window.location.search)){setTimeout(function(){!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,document,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');fbq('init','663509325503632');fbq('track','PageView');fbq('track','ViewContent',{content_name:'Mark Walter&#8217;s desperate plan to generate funds after already deciding to sell Chelsea stake',content_category:'News',content_ids:[381827],content_type:'post',});},3000);}}<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/news\/mark-walters-desperate-plan-to-generate-funds-after-already-deciding-to-sell-chelsea-stake\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Add as preferred source on Google Unlike Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali, Chelsea co-owner Mark&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1639,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1638","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chelsea"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1638","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1638"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1638\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1639"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1638"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1638"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1638"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}