‘Unforeseen liabilities’ rock Chelsea takeover

Todd Boehly was permitted to hold back more than £100million from the purchase of Chelsea amid concern that the club will be hit with costs over liabilities under Roman Abramovich’s ownership, Telegraph Sport can reveal. Club executives under the previous regime had been forced to disclose significant unforeseen liabilities just days before the sale – initially worth a total of £2.5billion, with a further £1.75billion of future investment – was finally struck.

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