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Premier League APPROVES Todd Boehly's £4.25bn takeover of Chelsea - with the American's purchase of the club from Roman Abramovich now just awaiting Government sign-off

By Kieran Jackson For Mailonline

Published: 19:01 BST, 24 May 2022 | Updated: 19:07 BST, 24 May 2022

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The Premier League board has approved the proposed takeover of Chelsea by the Todd Boehly/Clearlake Consortium, the league has announced.

Los Angeles Dodgers co-owner Boehly had already agreed a £4.25bn purchase of the Blues, with Roman Abramovich's ownership tenure poised to end after 19 years.

A statement from the Premier League on Tuesday evening read: 'The Premier League Board has today approved the proposed