Former Chelsea owner Ken Bates, who bought the club for one pound, dies at 94
LONDON: Ken Bates, the former Chelsea owner and chairman who bought the club for just a pound in 1982, has died. He was 94.
Chelsea confirmed the death in a statement Saturday, saying Bates “passed away peacefully in Monaco this morning surrounded by his wife and family.”
“The club send our heartfelt condolences to Ken’s wife Suzannah, the rest of his family and his friends.
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