Who are the bidders hoping to buy Chelsea?
The Ricketts family and partners have withdrawn their bid to buy Chelsea, leaving three consortia battling for the Blues.
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3 known Chelsea bids left after Cubs owners drop buyout plan
DUBAI: The owners of the Chicago Cubs dropped their interest in buying Chelsea, leaving three remaining bids for the enforced sale of the Premier League club by sanctioned Russian owner Roman Abramovich. The bid was being led by Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts but faced opposition from Chelsea fans over Islamophobic comments by his father, Joe, that featured in leaked emails three years ago. The consortium, which also featured American investors Ken Griffin and Dan Gilbert, did not directly address the “issues” that prevented them pursuing the bid ahead of Thursday’s deadline for final submissions.
All four shortlisted Chelsea bidders have funds in place to make purchase
All four shortlisted bids to buy Chelsea will be entirely funded by cash, the PA news agency understands.
Chelsea news: Antonio Rudiger's Real Madrid 'regret' as Thibaut Courtois slams 'lucky' claims
Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger has been told he may regret his reaction to Chelsea's Champions League elimination by Real Madrid.
Chelsea takeover battle takes new twist as LA Dodgers co-owners behind rival bids
The battle to buy Chelsea has taken yet another twist as two LA Dodgers co-owners will go head-to-head with bids to purchase the Premier League giants.
Celtics owner Pagliuca adds Tanenbaum to bid for Chelsea
The bid for Chelsea launched by Boston Celtics co-owner Steve Pagliuca has added Canadian sports tycoon Larry Tanenbaum ahead of Thursday's expected deadline for improved offers for the Premier League club.
Boston Celtics co-owner vows to ensure Chelsea remain ‘habitual winners’
Stephen Pagliuca, the co-owner of the Boston Celtics basketball team, has confirmed his interest in buying Chelsea, saying his takeover would ensure the club continue to be “habitual winners”, would never again try to join a European Super League and would remain at Stamford Bridge.
Steve Pagliuca confirms NBA chief Larry Tanenbaum among partners in Chelsea bid
Steve Pagliuca has confirmed NBA chairman Larry Tanenbaum as co-managing partner in the Boston Celtics co-owner’s bid to buy Chelsea.