scrutinised under the Premier League\u2019s Associated Party Transaction (APT) Rules<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"Chelsea](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2239320084-1-1024x683.jpg\")
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Former Bournemouth and Wolves boss Gary O\u2019Neil is now BlueCo\u2019s new man in Alsace, where the supporters protesting Eghbali and his colleagues\u2019 ownership are unlikely to have much joy any time soon.<\/p>\n
\u201cStrasbourg are seen as a tributary to Chelsea and it is very much a feeder club,\u201d Kieran Maguire, football finance lecturer at the University of Liverpool and host of the Price of Football podcast tells The Chelsea Chronicle. <\/p>\n
\u201cYou only have to look at some of the more baffling transactions, such as Julio Enciso going from Brighton to Strasbourg with a view to going to Chelsea eventually. Strasbourg is being used as a holding area to see if footballers who have potential can develop. <\/p>\n
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Chelsea ownership diagram<\/p>\n
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\u201cChelsea get all of the upside in acquiring personnel, including Liam Rosenior, who I think very highly of.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is the Brexit element as well. It allows the multi-club organisation to acquire and park talent within the EU framework with a view to moving the talent across to the parent club once the player turns 18. Chelsea have certainly got a young squad. The players that they are sending to Strasbourg typically have fit that bill. <\/p>\n
What is BlueCo\u2019s long-term plan at Stamford Bridge?<\/p>\n
And how do Strasbourg fit into BlueCo\u2019s long-term masterplan? And what exactly is the business case for private equity\u2019s involvement in football?<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think they actually have a masterplan \u2013 but they think they do. Trying to work out the ultimate objective is very difficult. <\/p>\n
\u201cClearlake have a hedge fund mentality. They aren\u2019t interested in football. Their focus is on making a return. They are only going to make a profit when they exit. <\/p>\n
Chelsea\u2019s stance on January transfers under Liam Rosenior is clear \ud83d\udde3\ufe0f <\/p>\n
What signings do you want to see?<\/p>\n
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\u201cThey could, however, make a profit in the transfer market in the meantime by buying young, getting a few years of experience and then selling high. Although, if you look at the prices they have paid, they do pay top dollar. Is there enough upside? The jury is out. <\/p>\n
\u201cChelsea were good at sale pres-Clearlake and they have got good prices for some of the players they had on the books.\u201d<\/p>\n
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