Chelsea’s potential new owner Nick Candy offers fans seat on the board if his bid successful

Chelsea’s potential new owner Nick Candy has promised to give Chelsea fans a seat on the board if his move to buy the club is successful. The businessman and property developer is working to bring financiers on board with his bid to buy the club before the deadline at the end of the week.

Ad/> Candy has also offered to provide short-term funding to help stabilise the club. His bid would need to comply with the stipulations of Chelsea’s temporary operating licence which was granted last week to keep the club operational.

TransfersCrisis club Chelsea could lose Tuchel, Lukaku and all out-of-contract players — Paper Round14 HOURS AGO The 49-year-old, a lifelong Chelsea fan, has said offering fans a place on the board reflects a belief that supporters should be central to one of the world’s most successful clubs. Chelsea accounts temporarily frozen Roman Abramovich disqualified as director by Premier League Chelsea could lose Tuchel, Lukaku and out of contract players — Paper Round A spokesperson for Nick Candy told Sky News on Sunday: «We welcome the news that the sale of the club will be conducted quickly.

»This is a reassuring development for fans after a week of great uncertainty. «Mr Candy cares hugely about the future of the club and believes that the fans and the community are central to its continued success.

»Should his bid be successful, Mr Candy would advocate for a fan representative to join the board so supporters become part of the decision-making process. «If the club requires money to operate in the short term, Mr Candy would be happy to help ensure it has the necessary financial resources, subject to government approval.» Candy, who announced his aspirations to take over the club last week, plans to visit