Nick Candy ‘significantly’ increases Chelsea bid
Nick Candy has “significantly” increased his bid to buy Chelsea, a spokesperson for the British property tycoon confirmed.
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Chelsea verdict on Ricketts bid risks club falling into Manchester United and Arsenal trap
"I can report the vast majority of opinion has been of universal disdain." Those were the pointed words of Brian Wolff, head of Chelsea's Chicago Supporters Club and Chelsea Fans' Forum Overseas Representative.
A look at contenders to buy Chelsea ahead of ‘preferred bidders’ announcement
The list of contenders to buy Chelsea is set to be whittled down to preferred bidders this week.
Chicago Cubs owners beat evening deadline to submit bid for Chelsea takeover
The Ricketts family have officially submitted their bid to buy Chelsea, the PA news agency understands.
Chicago Cubs owners make bid to buy Chelsea official
The Ricketts family have officially submitted their bid to buy Chelsea. The Chicago Cubs owners have lodged their consortium offer for the Stamford Bridge club, ahead of merchant bank Raine Group's Friday night deadline. New York bank Raine had set a cut-off of 5pm New York time for bids for Chelsea amid frenzied interest in the sale of the Blues. Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts has partnered with US hedge fund chief Ken Griffin on a potent submission, centred around sports ownership expertise and major stadium redevelopment know-how. Roman Abramovich put Chelsea up for sale on March 2, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The 55-year-old was then sanctioned by the UK Government last week, after Downing Street claimed to have proved his links to Vladimir Putin. Russian-Israeli billionaire Abramovich has always denied those links, but had already moved to sell Chelsea amid the major geopolitical shift. Abramovich's UK assets are frozen by the UK Government but Downing Street has allowed Chelsea to continue operations under special licence.
Chelsea offer in 2018 could offer Ricketts family boost after new bid
The Ricketts family tabled a formal offer for Chelsea in 2018, with the due diligence from that offer likely to boost the Chicago Cubs owners’ current bid to buy the Blues.
Tom Ricketts and family confident of success in Chelsea buyout
Chicago Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts and his family have confirmed their bid for Chelsea will be submitted on Friday, ahead of the deadline for offers for the European and world club champions.
Batter up: Chicago Cubs owners in mix to buy Chelsea
Chicago Cubs owners The Ricketts Family have confirmed their bid to buy Chelsea.