Chelsea bidders raise stakes as battle to take over at crisis club intensifies
Sir Martin Broughton, the Ricketts family and Nick Candy all strengthened their bids to buy Chelsea in another remarkable day in the battle to own the Blues.
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Chicago Cubs owners to lead bid to buy Chelsea as Coe joins the fray
LONDON: Chicago Cubs owners the Ricketts family have confirmed they are leading a consortium that will bid to buy English Premier League club Chelsea, as British athletics great Sebastian Coe announced his involvement in a rival effort to purchase the Blues. New York merchant bank Raine Group has set a Friday deadline for bids, with Roman Abramovich’s trophy-filled 19-year tenure as owner of the Stamford Bridge club coming to a close.
Government raises Chelsea travel budget for Middlesbrough cup tie
Chelsea have been handed a big boost for their FA Cup quarter-final with the Government raising the Blues’ travel budget for the Middlesbrough trip, the PA news agency understands.
Chicago Cubs owners The Ricketts Family confirm they will bid to buy Chelsea
Chicago Cubs owners The Ricketts Family have confirmed their bid to buy Chelsea.
Karen Carney expects next Chelsea owner to back the club’s women’s team
Former Chelsea player Karen Carney expects the club’s women’s team to be protected under new ownership.
Chelsea make quick U-turn on call for Boro tie to take place behind closed doors
Chelsea have withdrawn their “bizarre” request to get Saturday’s FA Cup quarter-final against Middlesbrough at the Riverside played behind closed doors.
Sports Minister Nigel Huddleston: Football can manage without Russian investment
Sports Minister Nigel Huddleston has called for a “more robust” approach to the Premier League’s owners’ and directors’ test and believes football can manage “perfectly well” without Russian investment.
Middlesbrough incensed by Chelsea request to play FA Cup tie in empty stadium
Middlesbrough have hit out at Chelsea’s request to get Saturday’s FA Cup quarter-final at the Riverside played behind closed doors, labelling it “bizarre and without any merit whatsoever”.