{"id":515534,"date":"2023-06-21T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-21T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/?p=515534"},"modified":"2023-06-21T19:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T18:00:00","slug":"sources-premier-league-clubs-express-concerns-over-chelsea-and-saudi-connection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/sources-premier-league-clubs-express-concerns-over-chelsea-and-saudi-connection\/","title":{"rendered":"Sources: Premier League clubs express concern over Chelsea and Saudi connection amid hotel reveal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A number of Premier League clubs have expressed concerns over the relationship between Chelsea and the Saudi Pro League, <strong>Sources have told Football Insider<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The face of Chelsea&#8217;s ownership Todd Boehly has a strong relationship with the Saudi Public Investment Fund, who have an 80 per cent stake in Newcastle United.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It has been suggested within footballing circles that PiF have &#8220;invested interests&#8221; in Clearlake Capital, the investment group who own <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/chelsea-fc-sale-clearlake-stake-in-blues-to-be-reduced-in-restructured-deal-12605341\">around 60%<\/a> of the club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\ud83d\udea8 Arsenal go HUGE in \u00a3200m signing blitz, Havertz latest, Spurs ace targeted in MEGA spending spree\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3UPMcsFhdmc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s not clear to what extent the PiF have invested in Clearlake Capital &#8211; but the two parties are in business after teaming up with one of Boehly&#8217;s businesses to put money into a hotel chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To be clear, it is just as likely that Boehly has acted upon an already strong relationship in the knowledge that Saudi clubs are keen to bring in stars to build their league&#8217;s status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, it is believed the volume of deals taking place between Pro League clubs and Chelsea has alarmed some Premier League rivals &#8211; who are now seeking clarification. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hakim Ziyech, Kalidou Koulibaly, N&#8217;Golo Kante and goalkeeper \u00c9douard Mendy have all reached agreements with Saudi sides in the last few days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A possible swoop for Callum Hudson-Odoi is also being discussed by two Pro League clubs &#8211; as well as unconfirmed talks over a move for Christian Pulisic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"703\" src=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2022\/06\/GettyImages-1240504539_1200x824-1024x703.jpg\" alt=\"Chelsea\" class=\"wp-image-429336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2022\/06\/GettyImages-1240504539_1200x824-1024x703.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2022\/06\/GettyImages-1240504539_1200x824-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2022\/06\/GettyImages-1240504539_1200x824-768x527.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2022\/06\/GettyImages-1240504539_1200x824-1140x783.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2022\/06\/GettyImages-1240504539_1200x824-750x515.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2022\/06\/GettyImages-1240504539_1200x824.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Chelsea were always open to large outgoings in this window with Financial Fair Play regulations and the need for new signings leading to them putting 80% of their squad up for sale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is likely to be more pressure in the coming weeks from rivals should the Blues continue to benefit from their Saudi relations &#8211; despite there being no evidence of wrongdoing thus far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In other news, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/sources-kai-havertz-tells-chelsea-teammates-hes-signing-for-arsenal-after-full-agreement-secured\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/sources-kai-havertz-tells-chelsea-teammates-hes-signing-for-arsenal-after-full-agreement-secured\/\">star tells Chelsea teammates he&#8217;s leaving after full agreement secured.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A number of Premier League clubs have expressed concerns over the relationship between Chelsea and the Saudi Pro League, Sources have told Football Insider. The face of Chelsea&#8217;s ownership Todd Boehly has a strong relationship with the Saudi Public Investment Fund, who have an 80 per cent stake in Newcastle United. 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