The Premier League has launched an investigation into Chelsea following concerns about Todd Boehly's ownership of ticket reselling website Vivid Seats - a company selling Chelsea tickets for up to an astonishing £20,000.
Chief executive Richard Masters confirmed the league has written to the club seeking clarification on the controversial arrangement.
The investigation comes after Chelsea supporters raised alarm about potential conflicts of interest.
Boehly, who holds a 13 per cent stake in Chelsea as part of the BlueCo consortium, is both a director and investor in Vivid Seats.
Todd Boehly led the consortium that bought Chelsea in 2022
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The platform, which the Premier League classifies as an "unauthorised ticket website", has been selling Chelsea match tickets at vastly inflated prices.
Tickets for Chelsea's home fixture against Liverpool were listed on Vivid Seats for as much as £20,000, far exceeding their face value.
The American-based platform cannot legally operate in the UK, where reselling event tickets in this manner is prohibited.
The Premier League explicitly warns supporters to "exercise extreme caution" when dealing with unauthorised ticket websites, including Vivid Seats.
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The Premier League have written to Chelsea about Vivid Seats
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The platform continues to list Chelsea matches despite its unauthorised status.
Masters revealed the league's intervention during a structured dialogue meeting with the Football Supporters' Association.
He indicated that the Chelsea Supporters' Trust would be informed once discussions with the club conclude.
The Chelsea Supporters' Trust has expressed strong opposition to Boehly's involvement with Vivid Seats, describing it as both a "breach of trust and a clear conflict of interest" in an open letter issued in March.
The Trust stated it had given Boehly "multiple opportunities" to respond to supporters' concerns but received no response.
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The supporters' group has taken their complaints beyond football authorities, submitting evidence against the American company to the government's Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
The Trust initially called on the Premier League to "act and investigate" the situation, prompting the current inquiry.
The ongoing nature of the Premier League's discussions with Chelsea was emphasised by Masters, who described the situation as "ongoing" at last week's Football Supporters' Association event.
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Premier League CEO Richard Masters is looking for clarification on Todd Boehly's investment in Vivid Seats
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Chelsea have recently pledged to take action on ticket touting, though without specifically naming Vivid Seats or other resellers.
The club's commitment was noted as "encouraging" by the Chelsea Supporters' Trust.
Chelsea have been in the middle of controversy since Boehly's purchase of the club from Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich in 2022.
While the club have spent far in excess of £1billion in three years on transfers alone, recently they sold hotels owned by the club to other members in the wider Chelsea group in order to comply with the Premier League's Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR).
The London club are also currently discussing an agreement with Uefa over a financial settlement due to another breach in their accounts last year.
Chelsea are currently playing in the Club World Cup, winning their opening game against MLS outfit Los Angeles FC.
They fell to a 3-1 defeat, however, at the hands of Brazilian side Flamengo on Friday.
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