George Osborne drafted in to advise US group on a £2.5bn Chelsea bid
George Osborne has been drafted in to boost a £2.5billion bid to buy Chelsea FC, it emerged last night.
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Cubs owners end interest in buying Chelsea soccer club
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.
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The Ricketts family and partners have withdrawn their bid to buy Chelsea, leaving three consortia battling for the Blues.
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 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.
MLSE's Larry Tanenbaum joins bid from Boston Celtics owner to buy soccer club Chelsea
American investor and Boston Celtics owner Stephen Pagliuca says Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE) owner Larry Tanenbaum and former Chelsea captain John Terry have joined his bid to purchase the Premier League club.
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.