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Initially, it seemed like a lot of stumbling around in the dark. Over the 12 months that followed Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital Group's acquisition of the club for more than $5.5 billion, Chelsea spent over $1 billion on new players and burned through four managers. The pace of business hasn't slowed since.
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