The billionaire private equity founders behind the recent purchase of Chelsea are fronting one of the bids for the Denver Broncos, according to someone familiar with the process.Behdad Eghbali and José Feliciano, cofounders of Clearlake Capital, are leading a group looking to buy the NFL team, said the person, who was granted anonymity because the matter is private.
There are at least five bidders remaining in what is expected to be the most expensive franchise sale in sports history, with the next round of bids due on June 6.Their group includes prominent sports and entertainment investor Todd Boehly and Guggenheim Partners CEO Mark Walter, who were also part of consortium that just purchased Chelsea.
