https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2022/05/30/
statement-from-board-of-directors-of-chelsea-football-club-limit
Statement from the Board of Directors of Chelsea Football Club Limited
30 May 2022
[Note: this statement has been prepared by the Board as constituted
immediately prior to the sale of the Club]
[註：本聲明由俱樂部出售前的董事會編寫]
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Roman Abramovich has completed the sale of Chelsea Football Club and
related companies to an investment group led by Todd Boehly and Clearlake
Capital.
羅曼˙阿布拉莫維奇已經將切爾西足球俱樂部及其相關公司出售給由托德˙伯利和清
湖資本領導的投資集團。
This sale process commenced on 2 March, when Mr. Abramovich announced his
intention to sell the Club after 19 successful years of ownership. In
selling the Club, Mr. Abramovich stipulated that the new owner must be a
good steward of the Club, the net proceeds of the sale must be donated to
charity, and that he would not seek the repayment of loans made to
affiliates of the Club.
這一出售過程始於3月2日，當時阿布拉莫維奇先生宣佈他打算將自己已成功地運營了
19年的俱樂部出售。在出售俱樂部時，阿布拉莫維奇先生規定，新的所有者必須妥善
經營俱樂部事務，出售的淨收益必須捐贈給慈善機構，而且他不會要求俱樂部的附屬
機構償還貸款。
Following this announcement, the Board of Directors and senior staff at
the Club immediately commenced work on the sale transaction. Raine, a
global merchant bank chosen by the owner to run the sale process, has
significant expertise and experience advising premium sports clubs on
mergers and acquisitions and advised the owner and the Club in the
process.
在這一決定宣佈之後，俱樂部的董事會和高層立即開始了交易工作。老闆選擇了一家
全球商業銀行 － 雷恩，負責出售交易的整個過程，雷恩銀行在為頂級體育俱樂部提
供併購諮詢服務方面擁有豐富的專業知識和經驗，並在此過程中為老闆和俱樂部提供
了專業的諮詢服務。
== SANCTIONS 制裁 ==
On 10 March, Mr. Abramovich was sanctioned by the UK Government. Under
sanctions, the Club operated within the confines and constraints of the
restrictive General Licence granted by the UK Government, while doing its
best to maintain the ordinary course of business. At all times throughout
the process the Club's objective was to support our men's, women's and
academy teams and allow them to operate with the absolute minimum level of
inconvenience and distraction.
3月10日，阿布拉莫維奇先生受到了英國政府的制裁。在制裁期間，俱樂部僅被允許
在英國政府授權的限制性一般許可證的範圍和約束下運作，同時盡力維持正常的業務
內容。在整個過程中，俱樂部的目標是支持和保障我們的男子隊、女子隊和青訓隊的
運作盡可能不受到干擾與不便。
These sanctions also presented unique and unforeseen challenges to the
sale process, but the Board and Raine continued to work on the transaction
in accordance with the owner's objectives.
這些制裁措施也給俱樂部出售的過程帶來了特殊且未知的挑戰，但董事會和雷恩銀行
公司將繼續依照老闆的目標進行交易。
== PROCESS 過程 ==
The process was extremely thorough and completed on an accelerated
timeline. Many described the proposed transaction as “unprecedented”,
and it was. A transaction such as this would normally take nine months to
a year to complete; we did it in less than three months.
這項交易的過程十分深徹且迅速。許多人稱這項交易是“史無前例的”，而事實也正
是如此。在通常的情況下，這樣規模的交易一般需要九個月到一年的時間來完成，而
我們僅在不到三個月的時間內就順利完成了。
The Club received more than 250 enquiries from proposed purchasers, held
detailed discussions with more than 100 individuals and entities, and
entered into 32 confidentiality agreements, which allowed for due
diligence with respect to confidential Club information. Ultimately, the
Club received 12 credible bids, resulting in 4 and then 3 final bidders.
The Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital consortium was chosen as the
preferred bidder.
在這個過程中，俱樂部共收到了250多份購買問詢，並與100多位個人和實體進行了詳
細討論，簽訂了32份保密協議，以便對俱樂部內的機密訊息進行盡職調查。最終，俱
樂部收到了12份有效投標，首先產生了四組，然後是三組最終投標人。最後，托德˙
伯利先生和清湖資本財團成為首選投標人。
== PREFERRED BIDDER 首選投標人 ==
The group led by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital rose above the other
groups through the strength of the partnership between the group's
component parts, which includes Mark Walter, co-founder and CEO of
Guggenheim Capital; and Hansjorg Wyss, founder of the Wyss Foundation;
Todd and Mark's participation in the ownership of several sports
franchises with sustained winning traditions, including the Los Angeles
Dodgers, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Los Angeles Sparks; a belief by
the Board that this group could help the Club resolve certain current
challenges and could assist in creating new opportunities, and help the
Club reach its long-term strategic objectives. We believe the Board and
the Boehly/Clearlake group have a shared vision for the future of Chelsea
Football Club.
托德˙伯利先生和清湖資本領導的集團之所以能在眾多投標人中脫穎而出，主要是由
於該集團各成員之間合作關係的力量，其中包括古根海姆資本的聯合創始人兼首席執
行長馬克˙沃爾特和魏斯基金會的創始人漢斯約格˙魏斯。托德和馬克也擁有幾家頂
級體育公司的所有權，包括洛杉磯道奇隊、洛杉磯湖人隊和洛杉磯火花隊；董事會相
信，這個集團可以幫助俱樂部解決當前面臨的一些挑戰，並創造出嶄新的機會，以幫
助俱樂部實現其長期發展的戰略目標。我們相信董事會和伯利先生和清湖資本集團對
切爾西足球俱樂部的未來有一個共同美好願景。
== STRUCTURE OF TRANSACTION 交易架構 ==
In choosing the right stewards for the Club through this transaction, we
agreed with the new owners that their group would make certain binding
financial commitments, including investments in the Academy and women's
team, the redevelopment of Stamford Bridge and the Chelsea Foundation.
在通過這次交易為俱樂部選擇合適的所有者時，我們與新的所有者達成一致，他們的
集團將做出一些具有約束力的財務承諾，包括對青訓隊和女子隊的投資、對斯坦福橋
球場的重建以及對切爾西基金會的支持。
We also agreed several further conditions to ensure that the new owners
continue to provide equity funding for future capital and operating
expenditures, and that the Club will not be laden with inappropriate
financial indebtedness.
我們還進一步達成了一些條件，以確保新所有者繼續為俱樂部未來的資本和運營支出
提供股權資金，並確保俱樂部不會背負不適當的財政債務。
== STAKEHOLDERS AND APPROVALS 利益相關者與審批過程 ==
Throughout this process, we have worked very closely with the UK
Government, in particular the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and
Sport (DCMS), and HM Treasury, as well as with the Premier League, The FA
and UEFA. In order to complete the transaction, we needed consents and
approvals from all, and in particular from the UK Government.
在整個交易過程中，我們與英國政府，特別是數位、文化、媒體和體育部（DCMS）、
英國財政部，還有英超聯賽、英足總和歐足聯進行了密切合作。為了完成這項交易，
我們需要得到所有人的同意和批准，尤其是英國政府。
We have been able to obtain all necessary consents, as well as further
licences required in Portugal, Canada and Jersey due to the structure of
the previous ownership
我們已經獲得所有必要的同意，以及由於此前的所有權結構牽涉到的葡萄牙、加拿大
和澤西島方面的進一步許可。
== THANK YOU 感謝 ==
We would like to thank all of the bidders for their engagement, effort and
participation in this process.
我們要感謝所有競標者在這個過程中的參與、付出和努力。
We would also like to thank our men and women footballers, the staff of
both teams, everyone in our Academy, and in particular Thomas Tuchel and
Emma Hayes for their patience and support during this process. And, of
course, thank you to all our partners, staff and fans during this
difficult phase for the Club.
我們還要感謝我們的男女足球員、兩支球隊的工作人員、我們青訓學院的每個人，特
別是圖赫爾和海耶斯在這個過程中的耐心和支持。當然，也要感謝我們所有的合作夥
伴、員工和球迷在俱樂部的這個困難階段。
We additionally wish to state our appreciation for the efforts of the
Fans' Forum, Chelsea Supporters Trust, Chelsea Supporters Group, Chelsea
Supporters Club and Chelsea Pitch Owners for engaging with bidders and
conveying their views and expectations of any new owner.
此外，我們還要對球迷論壇、切爾西支持者信託基金、切爾西支持者小組、切爾西球
迷俱樂部和切爾西球場擁有者們的努力表示感謝，他們與競標者接觸並傳達了他們的
觀點以及對新所有者的期望。
And finally, we would like to thank for their help, assistance, and
support those persons with whom we have worked with at:
最後，我們要感謝那些與我們合作過的人的幫助、協助和支持。
DCMS
HM Treasury
UEFA
The FA
The Premier League
The Raine Group
Northridge Law
Simmons & Simmons
Ernst & Young
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
And, OF COURSE, Roman Abramovich for 19 amazing, unforgettable years.
當然，還有羅曼˙阿布拉莫維奇，感謝這19年無與倫比、令人難忘的經歷。
The Board of Directors of Chelsea Football Club.
切爾西足球俱樂部董事會
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