Chelsea fans demand investigation into Todd Boehly's ticket site ties

In the United Kingdom, Chelsea fans expressed outrage over co-owner Todd Boehly's potential conflicts of interest involving a ticket resale website called Vivid Seats. The Chelsea Supporters' Trust (CST) officially called for an investigation from the Premier League, citing Boehly's significant ownership stake in Vivid Seats, where tickets are frequently sold at inflated prices. This has left many fans concerned that Boehly's role as a director and investor at Vivid Seats undermines efforts to combat ticket touting and scalping, which are major issues for the club, the Premier League, and law enforcement agencies. The CST highlighted that unauthorized sales not only breach club policy but also risk the integrity of the club's image and the trustworthiness of ticket sales. Concerns escalated as many tickets for upcoming matches were found listed at extremely high prices, with some exceedings thousands of dollars above their face value. The situation intensified when fans we rallied for action, pointing out that Vivid Seats is explicitly called an unauthorized ticket website by the Premier League itself. In an open letter to Richard Masters, the CEO of the Premier League, the CST voiced their frustrations and emphasized the need for Boehly to address these conflicts of interest directly. Despite multiple attempts to engage with him or his representatives, no response has been received. As a key figure in both the club and the ticket resale site, Boehly's actions are seen as damaging to the efforts undertaken by various stakeholders in recent years to mitigate the rising issue of ticket fraud and ensure fans have fair access to their clubs’ matches.