Chelsea are considering selling a stake in their women’s team, with a potential valuation of over £150m making the Blues one of the most valuable women’s sides in the world. 

Two offers have been made for the successful WSL team, but neither has been accepted yet. Co-owners Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital aren’t looking to sell the women’s team in full. Instead, they are seeking out minority investors, with money from the sale going towards further investment in the team and its infrastructure.

Chelsea Women are the most successful side in WSL history, winning five of the last six league titles with a potential fifth consecutive win on the horizon. With the club valuing the women’s team at £150m, they would surpass the NWSL’s Angel City FC’s record-breaking valuation of $180m. 

As the women’s team continues to succeed, the club is looking to change its structure to further facilitate that growth and increase the team’s capital and influence outside of England. 

With the OL Group, who bought a controlling stake in the NWSL’s Seattle Reign in 2020, serving as an inspiration, Chelsea plans to emulate that multi-club model in the women’s game. With a plan to grow the team’s market in North America and Europe with more clubs under their belt, we could be hearing ‘Blue is the Colour’ across the pond in a few years time.

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