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Chelsea have the ‘BEST ownership group in sports’, claims LA Dodgers co-owner Stan Kasten<!-- wp:html --><div></div> <div> <h2>Chelsea has the ‘BEST property group in sport’ in Todd Boehly and Mark Walter, LA Dodgers co-owner Stan Kasten claims… as he insists the ‘aggressive’ pair are ‘passionate’ to bring further success to Stamford Bridge</h2> <p><strong>Todd Boehly and Mark Walter completed a £4.25bn takeover of Chelsea in May </strong><br /> <strong>Stan Kasten believes Blues fans can expect direct approach to new owners </strong><br /> <strong>The Dodgers Group Acquisition Heralded a Decade of Unparalleled Success </strong><br /> <strong>They arrived with a flood of signings, and Kasten hasn’t ruled out the same for Blues </strong></p> <p class="author-section byline-plain">By Mike Keegan For Mailonline </p> <p class="byline-section"><span class="article-timestamp article-timestamp-published"> <span class="article-timestamp-label">Published:</span> 06:00, 12 July 2022 </span> † <span class="article-timestamp article-timestamp-updated"> <span class="article-timestamp-label">Updated:</span> 06:00, 12 July 2022 </span> </p> <p> <!-- ad: https://mads.dailymail.co.uk/v8/gb/sport/football/article/other/para_top.html --> <!-- CWV --><!--[if !IE]>>--> <!-- <!--[if IE]>--></p> <p> <!--[if !IE]>>--> <!--<!--[if IE]>--></p> <p> <!--[if !IE]>>--> <!-- <!--[if IE 8]>--></p> <p> <!--[if IE 9]>--></p> <p> <!--[if IE]>--></p> <p> <!--[if !IE]> --> <!--</p> <p> <!-- SiteCatalyst code version: H.20.3. 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More info available at http://www.omniture.com --> </p> <p> <!-- End SiteCatalyst code version: H.20.3. --> <!--[if IE]>--></p> <p> <!--[if !IE]> --> <!--<!--[if IE]>--></p> <p> <!--[if !IE]> --> </p> <p> <!-- <!-- CWV --></p> <div> <p class="mol-para-with-font">Chelsea have the ‘best ownership group in sport’ with ‘aggressive’ Todd Boehly and Mark Walter.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">That’s the view of Stan Kasten, president, chief executive and co-owner of baseball’s Los Angeles Dodgers.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">“If I’m a Chelsea fan, I’m pretty happy about that,” Kasten said <span class="mol-style-italic">sports post</span> at the Dodgers Stadium. “I think this is the best ownership group in the sport.”</p> <div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> </div> </div> <p class="imageCaption">Chelsea has ‘best ownership group in sport’ after Todd Boehly takeover, according to LA Dodgers co-owner</p> </div> <div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> </div> </div> <p class="imageCaption">Stan Kasten believes Blues fans can expect a direct approach from Boehly and Mark Walter (L)</p> </div> <p class="mol-para-with-font">Kasten believes Blues supporters can expect a direct approach from his compatriots. “They are aggressive in improving the team, aggressive in improving the stadium, aggressive in reaching out to our community relations,” he explained. </p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">‘Everything just because it’s passionate. As long as you’re passionate about things going in the right direction you can’t lose and that’s how I think about Todd and Mark.”</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">The Dodgers takeover of the group in 2012 has resulted in a decade of unparalleled success. Nine seasons in a row, the historic franchise has reached the postseason, beating the previous record of two consecutive appearances. In 2020 they were crowned world champions.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">They arrived with a tidal wave of purchases, and Kasten has not ruled out the same happening in West London, with Chelsea soon to add City pairing Raheem Sterling and Nathan Ake.</p> <div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> </div> </div> <p class="imageCaption">Kasten insists Boehly and Walter are passionate about bringing more success to West London</p> </div> <div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> </div> </div> <p class="imageCaption">Kasten (R) does not rule out a wave of purchases in West London in the transfer market </p> </div> <p class="mol-para-with-font">“When we came in here in 2012, we knew we had to be right for the fans who have supported us for generations,” he said. </p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">“It is expected and the fans deserve it. But we also had to go for the long term, minor league, player development, equipment. In that first year we went and made trades that set us up for our nine straight years to hit the postseason.”</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">Boehly is already deeply involved in Chelsea’s transfer business, having made himself chairman and taking a hands-on approach. And Kasten says supporters can expect more of the same.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">“He’s a super fan, cares so much about the team, but also about all of our missions: that’s the team, the stadium, the community relations,” he explained. </p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">‘All those things are of vital importance to us. Todd has been hugely supportive of us in all those endeavors, as has Mark (Walter). They are passionate about winning and bringing the best of the class to everything we do. </p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">“I tell people I think I’m an aggressive guy. Todd is always there to make sure I’m even more aggressive than that, they are. They’ve had a lot of success in their lives doing things that way.”</p> <div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> </div> </div> <p class="imageCaption">The 2012 acquisition of the group by Dodgers has led to a decade of unparalleled success</p> </div> <div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> </div> </div> <p class="imageCaption">Chelsea are set to add Man City pair of Raheem Sterling (L) and Nathan Ake (R) soon</p> </div> </div> <p> <!-- ad: https://mads.dailymail.co.uk/v8/gb/sport/football/article/other/inread_player.html --></p> <div class="column-content cleared"> <div class="shareArticles"> <h3 class="social-links-title">Share or comment on this article: </h3> </div> </div> </div><!-- /wp:html -->

Chelsea has the ‘BEST property group in sport’ in Todd Boehly and Mark Walter, LA Dodgers co-owner Stan Kasten claims… as he insists the ‘aggressive’ pair are ‘passionate’ to bring further success to Stamford Bridge

Todd Boehly and Mark Walter completed a £4.25bn takeover of Chelsea in May
Stan Kasten believes Blues fans can expect direct approach to new owners
The Dodgers Group Acquisition Heralded a Decade of Unparalleled Success
They arrived with a flood of signings, and Kasten hasn’t ruled out the same for Blues

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Chelsea have the ‘best ownership group in sport’ with ‘aggressive’ Todd Boehly and Mark Walter.

That’s the view of Stan Kasten, president, chief executive and co-owner of baseball’s Los Angeles Dodgers.

“If I’m a Chelsea fan, I’m pretty happy about that,” Kasten said sports post at the Dodgers Stadium. “I think this is the best ownership group in the sport.”

Chelsea has ‘best ownership group in sport’ after Todd Boehly takeover, according to LA Dodgers co-owner

Stan Kasten believes Blues fans can expect a direct approach from Boehly and Mark Walter (L)

Kasten believes Blues supporters can expect a direct approach from his compatriots. “They are aggressive in improving the team, aggressive in improving the stadium, aggressive in reaching out to our community relations,” he explained.

‘Everything just because it’s passionate. As long as you’re passionate about things going in the right direction you can’t lose and that’s how I think about Todd and Mark.”

The Dodgers takeover of the group in 2012 has resulted in a decade of unparalleled success. Nine seasons in a row, the historic franchise has reached the postseason, beating the previous record of two consecutive appearances. In 2020 they were crowned world champions.

They arrived with a tidal wave of purchases, and Kasten has not ruled out the same happening in West London, with Chelsea soon to add City pairing Raheem Sterling and Nathan Ake.

Kasten insists Boehly and Walter are passionate about bringing more success to West London

Kasten (R) does not rule out a wave of purchases in West London in the transfer market

“When we came in here in 2012, we knew we had to be right for the fans who have supported us for generations,” he said.

“It is expected and the fans deserve it. But we also had to go for the long term, minor league, player development, equipment. In that first year we went and made trades that set us up for our nine straight years to hit the postseason.”

Boehly is already deeply involved in Chelsea’s transfer business, having made himself chairman and taking a hands-on approach. And Kasten says supporters can expect more of the same.

“He’s a super fan, cares so much about the team, but also about all of our missions: that’s the team, the stadium, the community relations,” he explained.

‘All those things are of vital importance to us. Todd has been hugely supportive of us in all those endeavors, as has Mark (Walter). They are passionate about winning and bringing the best of the class to everything we do.

“I tell people I think I’m an aggressive guy. Todd is always there to make sure I’m even more aggressive than that, they are. They’ve had a lot of success in their lives doing things that way.”

The 2012 acquisition of the group by Dodgers has led to a decade of unparalleled success

Chelsea are set to add Man City pair of Raheem Sterling (L) and Nathan Ake (R) soon

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