Emma Hayes believes prospective new Chelsea owner Todd Boehly is the perfect fit for the Blues after having lunch with him on Friday.
Hayes leads her Chelsea side into the Women’s FA Cup final against Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, hoping to complete a domestic double having already sealed the Women’s Super League title.
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For the first time the Chelsea boss met with Boehly, who 24 hours earlier spoke to her male counterpart Thomas Tuchel, at the club’s Cobham training base and she came away with a favourable impression.
“I had lunch with Todd,” Hayes said in her press conference to preview the City clash. “He’s watched the girls train. I had a really lovely couple of hours with him.
“He was absolutely delightful, really passionate. He’s just a normal, down-to-earth guy who’s really passionate about Chelsea. He loves Chelsea. He’s ambitious, as we are, so it’s a perfect fit.
“I saw him at one of the games he went to at Stamford Bridge but he was upstairs and I was downstairs.”
Todd Boehly met with Thomas Tuchel and the men’s squad yesterday at Cobham.
Today, he met with @ChelseaFCW Manager Emma Hayes and her staff and players, along with Head of Youth Development Neil Bath here at the club’s training ground. pic.twitter.com/3X5zD08hIg
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Eldridge Industries founder and Los Angeles Dodgers co-owner Boehly is set to hold the most influence in the consortium that will buy Chelsea for £4.25billion from Roman Abramovich.
Clearlake Capital co-founder Behdad Eghbali will work closely with Boehly and will be understood to take an active role in major financial decisions. California-based Clearlake is expected to take on the majority shareholding in the Boehly consortium.
Meanwhile, Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has revealed that Mateo Kovacic could be available for the FA Cup final versus Liverpool…
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