He has rebuilt the side since becoming president in 2012 and has stressed the importance of the club staying true to its values. Keller, a former Strasbourg player and a frontrunner to become the next president of France’s football federation, has an emotional connection with the club.
There were 11 shareholders at Strasbourg and Keller’s 27% stake gave him the biggest share. Boehly has held productive discussions with Strasbourg’s president, Marc Keller, in recent months. The price was dependent on Strasbourg winning their battle against relegation from Ligue 1, which they did by finishing 15th.Ĭhelsea stepped up their interest in Strasbourg after Boehly was unable to reach a deal with Bordeaux’s president, Gérard López. There have been talks with Bordeaux but sources indicated a deal with Strasbourg made more financial sense. Gaining influence at Strasbourg will give Chelsea a footing in a country that produces some of the best players in the world.Ĭhelsea have looked at a number of clubs in France, Belgium, Portugal and South America. Boehly has spoken about a multi-club model being a method of making sure “we can show pathways for our young superstars to get on to the Chelsea pitch while getting them real game time”.
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