Behdad Eghbali has been front and centre of the unrest at Chelsea at the moment, and now investors into Clearlake are concerned with how involved he is at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea fans protested the ownership before the Premier League game against Manchester United, with them looking for someone to take account for the frequently-scrutinised decisions made at the top.
Pressure is on the owners to get the next managerial appointment right after deciding to sack Liam Rosenior after just three months in charge.
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Clearlake investors ‘concerned’ about Behdad Eghbali at Chelsea
Plenty of people saw the nightmare that played out coming, and the Blues finally decided to pull the trigger after a run of five Premier League games in a row without even scoring a goal.
However, supporters can look through the man who was appointed though, and are portioning the blame with the ownership, and Eghbali is front and centre of that criticism.
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That concern seems to now be matched by investors into Clearlake, who have other projects they have an interest in outside of Chelsea.
According to Bloomberg, there are some investors who are growing anxious at the amount of time the project is investing into their sports ventures. They are currently set to sign a deal that will acquire MLB side San Diego Padres.
The report goes on to say that some of those investors are not happy with how much attention Eghbali has been spending on Chelsea. He was spotted in attendance at the defeat to Brighton.
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Eghbali has say over new Chelsea manager
The Blues are not expected to hire a new permanent manager until the end of the season, with Calum McFarlane in charge for the rest of the campaign.
The owners are keen to get the decision right, and Eghbali is leaning towards Andoni iraola as the most suitable candidate to take over.
He is set to leave Bournemouth after an impressive stint there after deciding not to extend his contract on the South Coast.
With the club looking for Premier League experience in their next hiring, the Spaniard is looking like one of the frontrunners should they be able to convince him to take the plunge.
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