'BREACH OF TRUST'
Todd Boehly blasted by Chelsea fan group over role at ‘illegal’ ticket site charging £9,000 for Premier League games
Supporters Group unhappy with Blues owner over reselling
TODD BOEHLY has been accused of a ‘breach of trust’ by Chelsea fans for his involvement in a ticket resale company.
Chelsea co-owner Boehly is also a director of US based Vivid Seats which is labelled ‘unauthorised’ by the Premier League.
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Vivid Seats is advertising VIP packages for title-chasing Liverpool’s final home game against Crystal Palace for more than £9,000.
Chelsea’s Supporters Trust issued a statement on the matter which read: “Vivid Seats currently lists hundreds of Chelsea FC general admission tickets at significantly inflated prices.
“As these tickets are not sold by the Chelsea FC website they are considered by the club to be ‘illegal’ sales.
“Within the recent CST ticketing survey, many CST members suggested that Mr Boehly’s connection with Vivid Seats is a ‘breach of trust’ and could be a conflict of interest.
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“It is within Mr Boehly’s best interests to investigate these issues and address supporters’ concerns.
"We do not believe it is appropriate for any Chelsea tickets or wider Premier League tickets to be listed on the Vivid Seats website.”
Vivid Seats are offering tickets for Chelsea’s home game against Liverpool on May 3 for £1,445.
Customers from the UK are informed they are not allowed to purchase tickets. Chelsea take a tough stance on ticket touting and say that fans found to be selling tickets for inflated prices will face sanction.
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Boehly is in the middle of a takeover battle with business partner Behdad Eghali. Each wants to buy the other out at Stamford Bridge.
They spearheaded a takeover of the club in 2022 after previous owner Roman Abramovich was forced to sell up in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
The club has been contacted for comment.
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Meanwhile, fans have also criticised how the club handles some of its players.
Joao Felix scored just 12 minutes into his AC Milan loan debut - five months after his unsuccessful £45m switch to Stamford Bridge.
Some supporters reckon the former Atletico Madrid winger's instant turnaround in fortunes sums up the Blues' woes with a handful of big-name under-achievers in their large squad.
One fan posted: "We can now agree Chelsea ruins players."
Another wrote: "Chelsea has ALWAYS ruined players, they were the club that would buy players so other teams couldn't and then sit them on the bench."
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