Todd Boehly, co-owner of Chelsea FC, is getting heat for being involved with Vivid Seats, a ticket resale platform. The way the platform resells Premier League tickets for way more money goes against UK laws and what Chelsea says they’re okay with, which is making fans pretty mad and bringing up questions about how fans are treated in football.
- Todd Boehly’s got connections to Vivid Seats, and people aren’t happy about how much they charge for tickets.
- Even though it’s against the law in the UK to make money reselling football tickets, Vivid Seats is still doing it anyway.
- Chelsea fans think Boehly’s basically turned his back on what the club stands for.
Controversy Surrounding Ticket Resale
Todd Boehly being a director at Vivid Seats has got him in hot water over Premier League ticket resales. The Premier League says the platform isn’t allowed, but they still charge 10% plus extra fees which means tickets end up costing way too much. This makes it real hard for regular fans to get tickets and goes against what Chelsea says about ticket touting.
Chelsea’s co-owner Todd Boehly is a director of a website that facilitates the resale of Premier League match tickets for tens of thousands of pounds
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https://t.co/yWTsLfdssA— Times Sport (@TimesSport)
February 04, 2025
Chelsea fans are really upset about this whole thing and feel like their trust has been broken. It shows how hard it is for people who own clubs to keep fans happy while also dealing with all the legal stuff and doing what’s right. If you wanna know more about what’s going on at Chelsea, check out Enzo Maresca’s Mastery in Navigating Chelsea’s Challenges.
Implications for Football Governance
When people found out about Boehly being involved with this ticket resale thing fans got really angry, and it brings up bigger questions about how football is run. It’s really important that everything is done fair and open so fans can actually go to games. This isn’t just a Chelsea problem anymore it’s making everyone think about what club owners should and shouldn’t be doing.
If you want to see how other clubs are dealing with similar stuff, you can read about the Saudi Crown Prince’s challenges with Premier League ownership.
For more details, refer to the original article from The Times: Chelsea’s Todd Boehly owns resale website selling £20k football tickets.
