Todd Boehly, the Chelsea chairman, has been unveiled as a ticket tout

Michael Milken and Todd Boehly are seen throughout Recreation Two of the 2024 World Sequence between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees at Dodger Stadium on October 26, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Picture by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Pictures)

Regardless of it clearly being in opposition to the principles and the coverage of the membership he co-owns, Chelsea chairman, Todd Boehly, has been unmasked as a ticket tout.

The American businessman seems to be one thing of a controversial determine on the membership.

For instance, it had been recommended beforehand that Chelsea’s homeowners don’t care in regards to the membership, and can successfully purchase and promote any participant within the squad, regardless of the identify or status.

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The ‘Americanisation’ of Chelsea may have additionally raised just a few eyebrows in West London, however maybe not as a lot as the most recent revelation.

Todd Boehly, proprietor of Chelsea is seen through the Premier League match in opposition to and Manchester Metropolis FC at Stamford Bridge on August 18, 2024 in London, England. (Picture by Julian Finney/Getty Pictures)

In response to The Telegraph (subscription required), Boehly has been unmasked as a co-owner of an internet site that re-sells tickets “unauthorised” resale of tickets to Chelsea matches and different Premier League video games to foreigners.

These tickets are bought at costs method past face worth, and while the legalities across the ‘unauthorised’ re-sale are questionable, it’s technically nonetheless a authorized apply.

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It’s definitely morally mistaken, and with The Telegraph noting that the web site – Vivid Seats – fees 10 per cent fee and a service price of as much as 40 per cent of the unique ticket worth, it’s clear that Boehly must reply questions.

The outlet additionally notice that some tickets for Liverpool’s final match of the season are on web site for an eye-watering £17, 672.

“The truth that our proprietor may very well be benefiting personally on the expense of loyal supporters is hypocritical at greatest and downright dishonest at worst,.” a Chelsea supporter advised The Telegraph.

“Touting is a big situation at Chelsea in the intervening time and it’s getting worse. There are fewer and fewer tickets out there for supporters on a common admission, match-by-match foundation.”

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Clearly, supporters of varied golf equipment are going to take a really dim view of the truth that a Premier League membership’s co-owner is profiting at their expense.

When tickets to the very high matches are so arduous to return by these days, it actually sticks within the craw that they’re out there… at a vastly inflated worth.

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Boehly, a billionaire, doesn’t should be involving himself in such shady practices, and the most recent revelations solely deliver additional scrutiny upon him.

Dragging Chelsea’s identify into the gutter too certainly must be a tipping level.