Chelsea fans demand investigation into owner Todd Boehly's ticketing links
Chelsea fans are calling on the Premier League to investigate club co-owner Todd Boehly over his ties to ticket resale website Vivid Seats, which is listed as an "unauthorised ticketing website" by the league.
The Chelsea Supporters’ Trust (CST) has written to Premier League chief executive Richard Masters, urging action against Boehly’s involvement in the platform, which is accused of reselling match tickets at inflated prices, including those for Chelsea games.
The CST claims they have repeatedly sought answers from Boehly, offering him "multiple opportunities" to address fans’ concerns, but their requests have gone unanswered.
Vivid Seats: Open letter & @DCMS Consultation
The CST has written an open letter to the #PremierLeague CEO in response to reports connecting Todd Boehly & Vivid Seats.
The CST has also submitted evidence on this issue to the DCMS consultation on the resale of live event tickets pic.twitter.com/kVX50g44riIn their letter, the group states that Chelsea supporters feel "infuriated" and view Boehly’s involvement as a "breach of trust" and "a clear conflict of interest."
Vivid Seats, a US-based online marketplace where Boehly is both an investor and director, is cited on the Premier League’s list of unauthorised ticket sellers.
According to the CST, the platform lists tickets for every remaining Premier League fixture this season, often at highly inflated prices. A ticket for Liverpool’s final home game, for example, was reportedly listed for nearly £20,000.
"Most notably, Vivid Seats currently lists hundreds of Chelsea FC General Admission tickets at significantly inflated prices," the letter reads. "As these tickets are not sold by the Chelsea FC website, they are considered by CFC to be ‘illegal sales.’"
The Football Supporters’ Association has backed the CST’s calls for action, stating that the Premier League must intervene.
"Clubs, supporters’ groups, the police, and the Premier League itself have worked hard to combat ticket touting – there is no excuse for a club owner to be involved in such activity," an FSA spokesperson said.