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Chelsea sale: Who are the key people behind consortium buying club?

Chelsea's new owners are all but confirmed, with the club agreeing terms on its £4.25bn ($5.2bn) sale to a consortium led by Todd Boehly.

BBC Sport takes a look.

Todd Boehly

Todd Boehly leads the consortium. He owns 20% of seven-time baseball World Series champions the LA Dodgers and is also a part-owner of US women's basketball outfit the Los Angeles Sparks.

Together with Mark Walter, he also has a 27% stake in NBA franchise the Los Angeles Lakers.

In 2015, Boehly founded Eldridge Industries, a private holding company that invests in multiple industries.