Boehly, who part-owns MLB team Los Angeles Dodgers and owns shares in the NBA's LA Lakers, has made his presence felt since fronting the consortium of businessmen who bought Chelsea for 2.5 million pounds (then $3.2 billion) in May.
Making himself chairman as well as interim sporting director, Boehly oversaw a record spending spree of $300 million on new players in Europe's summer transfer window. Then, just seven games into Chelsea's season, Boehly fired manager Thomas Tuchel and replaced him with Graham Potter from Brighton.
With many leading teams - Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool and now Chelsea - owned by Americans, perhaps it was inevitable that ideas with a nod to U.S. sports might creep into English soccer.
Just last year, these four teams, along with Manchester City and Tottenham, attempted to help launch a breakaway European Super League along with clubs from Italy and Spain.
The proposal collapsed within 48 hours when the English clubs withdrew amid an escalating backlash from their supporters and warnings from the British government that legislation could be introduced to thwart it.
Boehly, who part-owns MLB team Los Angeles Dodgers and owns shares in the NBA's LA Lakers, has made his presence felt since fronting the consortium of businessmen who bought Chelsea for 2.5 million pounds (then $3.2 billion) in May.
Making himself chairman as well as interim sporting director, Boehly oversaw a record spending spree of $300 million on new players in Europe's summer transfer window. Then, just seven games into Chelsea's season, Boehly fired manager Thomas Tuchel and replaced him with Graham Potter from Brighton.
With many leading teams - Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool and now Chelsea - owned by Americans, perhaps it was inevitable that ideas with a nod to U.S. sports might creep into English soccer.
Just last year, these four teams, along with Manchester City and Tottenham, attempted to help launch a breakaway European Super League along with clubs from Italy and Spain.
The proposal collapsed within 48 hours when the English clubs withdrew amid an escalating backlash from their supporters and warnings from the British government that legislation could be introduced to thwart it.