George Osborne added to Todd Boehly’s Chelsea bid
Former Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has been drafted in to boost Todd Boehly’s bid to buy Chelsea, the PA news agency understands.
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Next Chelsea owner: What Todd Boehly done to secure takeover advantage amid Ricketts' decision
Todd Boehly has been the fan favourite to take over Chelsea football club, and they have now taken their claim to ownership one step further. In the eyes of many, the race is now his to lose. The powerful voices of the fans and Chelsea community have forced the Ricketts family to withdraw their bid leaving just three in the running to become Chelsea's new owner.
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.
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Chelsea fans protest against Ricketts ownership bid
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.
Maurizio Sarri could hand Chelsea's next owners £54m transfer boost amid takeover deadline
Maurizio Sarri was certainly not the most popular manager in recent Chelsea history. Despite leading the Blues to the Europa League crown, the veteran Italian was only afforded a solitary season at Stamford Bridge, with his style of play earning him the most criticism.
El director del Chelsea, también sancionado por el gobierno
El conflicto en Ucrania sigue teniendo su eco en Gran Bretaña, donde el gobierno encabezado por Boris Johnson ha anunciado un nuevo paquete de sanciones contra la oligarquía rusa. Entre los afectados por las medidas está Eugene Tenenbaum, el director del Chelsea, al que se le han congelado todos sus activos en territorio británico y se le ha restringido la circulación.
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.