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Everton's former chief Keith Wyness has warned Chelsea are "walking a tightrope" under the ownership of Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital.

Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider's Inside Track podcast, the 66-year-old - who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs - claimed the Blues could come "crashing down" after their good start in the 2024-25 campaign due to off-the-pitch issues.

Wyness previously told Football Insider (16 October) that the London club will "have trouble" passing the sale of their women's side through the Premier League after a recent judgement on associated party transaction (APT) rules.

The sale may have helped Chelsea mitigate their losses and avoid potential Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) punishments - including a possible points deduction.

On the pitch, Enzo Maresca's side sit sixth after a five-game unbeaten run was ended with a 2-1 loss against Liverpool on Sunday (20 October).

Chelsea could come 'crashing down' due to Boehly and Clearlake strategy, says Wyness Wyness claimed Boehly and Clearlake have taken a "risky strategy" to try and bring success.

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He told Football Insider's Insider Track podcast: "This is the irony of the situation.

"Just as you're making progress on the pitch, the other areas come in and give you a problem.

"It was always a risky strategy from Boehly and Clearlake, to come in and take this on.

"They felt they were smart enough - private equity guys with bigger brains than the planet to come in and show the Premier League.

"But they are now walking a tightrope. If they pull it off, maybe they were clever after all.

"But if they don't, it will come crashing down to quite a big degree."

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