Chelsea sale expected to move quickly after deadline for bids reached
2 years, 9 months ago

Chelsea sale expected to move quickly after deadline for bids reached

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Chelsea’s sale could jump ahead quickly after Friday’s deadline for bid submissions. The World Athletics president, London 2012 Olympics chief and lifelong Chelsea fan’s support of Broughton would be understood to find favour in government circles. British property tycoon Nick Candy recruited Chelsea favourite Gianluca Vialli to his bid, with the former Italy striker and current Azzurri assistant coach sure to win favour with Blues supporters. The Blues’ Russian owner tried to place Chelsea in the “stewardship and care” of the club’s Chelsea Foundation trustees just as Thomas Tuchel’s side geared up for the Carabao Cup final.

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Chelsea sale saga ends as Todd Boehly’s consortium completes purchase from Roman Abramovich
2 years, 6 months ago

Chelsea sale saga ends as Todd Boehly’s consortium completes purchase from Roman Abramovich

The Hindu  

Roman Abramovich has completed the sale of Chelsea and related companies to an investment group led by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital, the Premier League club said on Monday, ending a three-month process to sell the club. — Chelsea FC May 30, 2022 Russian owner Abramovich put the club up for sale in early March following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, …

Chelsea being sold to Dodgers owners for sports record $3BN
2 years, 7 months ago

Chelsea being sold to Dodgers owners for sports record $3BN

Associated Press  

The forced sale of Chelsea is ending after attracting the highest price for a sports team of 2.5 billion pounds from a consortium fronted by Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly. Chelsea fans have become accustomed to lavish funding in the 19 years under Abramovich’s ownership, with more than $1 billion net spending on players who have helped the men’s …

Chelsea Football Club agree sale to Todd Boehly consortium for record $5.2 billion
2 years, 7 months ago

Chelsea Football Club agree sale to Todd Boehly consortium for record $5.2 billion

Firstpost  

London: Chelsea confirmed on Saturday that a consortium led by LA Dodgers co-owner Todd Boehly has won the battle to buy the Premier League club in a £4.25 billion deal. “Chelsea Football Club can confirm that terms have been agreed for a new ownership group, led by Todd Boehly, Clearlake Capital, Mark Walter and Hansjoerg Wyss, to acquire the club,” …

Failed Chelsea bidders believe Sir Jim Ratcliffe's rejected £4.25bn bid may yet be taken seriously
2 years, 7 months ago

Failed Chelsea bidders believe Sir Jim Ratcliffe's rejected £4.25bn bid may yet be taken seriously

Daily Mail  

The two failed Chelsea bidders believe Jim Ratcliffe will become a serious player in the race to buy the club should Todd Boehly's £3.5billion deal collapse, despite Britain's richest man being told he isn't under consideration. But, if for any reason Boehly's takeover does break down, there is a belief among the other two shortlisted consortiums - which are led …

Chelsea sale: Sir Jim Ratcliffe's £4.25bn offer to buy club rejected 'out of hand'
2 years, 7 months ago

Chelsea sale: Sir Jim Ratcliffe's £4.25bn offer to buy club rejected 'out of hand'

Daily Mail  

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has seen his £4.25billion offer to buy Chelsea 'rejected out of hand' - but Britain's richest man remains interested in a takeover. Sir Jim Ratcliffe has had his £4.25bn bid 'rejected out of hand' to purchase Chelsea Chelsea's hopes of finalising a new owner have hit a snag with Roman Abramovich intending to restructure the terms of …

Premier League: Three Chelsea bids remains after Ricketts & Co drop buyout plan
2 years, 8 months ago

Premier League: Three Chelsea bids remains after Ricketts & Co drop buyout plan

Firstpost  

The bid was being led by Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts but faced opposition from Chelsea fans over Islamophobic comments by his father London 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 …

Ricketts family decide not to submit final bid to become new owner of Chelsea
2 years, 8 months ago

Ricketts family decide not to submit final bid to become new owner of Chelsea

New York Times  

The Ricketts family has pulled out of the running to become Chelsea’s new owner, citing “certain issues” in the “unusual dynamics” of the process. The deadline for the shortlisted parties to submit their final proposals to Raine Group, who is facilitating Chelsea’s sale, was on Thursday, but the Ricketts family says it did not submit a final bid. “The Ricketts-Griffin-Gilbert …

Rival £3bn Chelsea bidders 'angry' at 'preferential treatment' for the Ricketts family
2 years, 8 months ago

Rival £3bn Chelsea bidders 'angry' at 'preferential treatment' for the Ricketts family

Daily Mail  

Groups rivalling the Ricketts consortium bid for control of Chelsea are angry at what they believe to be preferential treatment shown to the Chicago Cubs owners, according to reports, as the fight to replace Roman Abramovich heats up. The Times have claimed that one of the four shortlisted groups is concerned that the process' rules have been 'breached' after Bruce …

Chelsea bidders told NOT to make any more public statements to stop £3bn takeover fight turning ugly
2 years, 8 months ago

Chelsea bidders told NOT to make any more public statements to stop £3bn takeover fight turning ugly

Daily Mail  

The consortiums still involved in the race to buy Chelsea have been warned not to make any more open statements amid concerns the final stages of the process could descend into a distasteful public battle. The battle to replace Roman Abramovich as Chelsea owner will intensify in the coming weeks A preferred buyer for the club is due to be …

Chelsea: Interested buyers told they can increase their original offers
2 years, 8 months ago

Chelsea: Interested buyers told they can increase their original offers

Daily Mail  

Shortlisted parties involved in the race to buy Chelsea have received confirmation that they can increase their offers for the crisis club. Sportsmail revealed on Saturday morning that consortiums still in the race to take over at Stamford Bridge were seeking clarity over whether they could up their original offers for the club and Raine - the merchant bank advising …

Chelsea sale: Ricketts family bid joins shortlist with Sir Martin Broughton and Todd Boehly
2 years, 8 months ago

Chelsea sale: Ricketts family bid joins shortlist with Sir Martin Broughton and Todd Boehly

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Ricketts family have joined Sir Martin Broughton …

Chelsea takeover hopefuls still await fate as shortlist of preferred bidders prepared
2 years, 9 months ago

Chelsea takeover hopefuls still await fate as shortlist of preferred bidders prepared

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Todd Boehly’s consortium, Chicago Cubs owners the Ricketts family and Sir Martin …

Chelsea: British-led consortium join bidding war as four season-tickets holders unite for ownership
2 years, 9 months ago

Chelsea: British-led consortium join bidding war as four season-tickets holders unite for ownership

Daily Mail  

A British-led consortium fronted by Chelsea supporters has confirmed that it has made a bid to buy the club. Chelsea have another prospective bidder in for the club, this time an all-British consortium Centricus chief executive officer Garth Ritchie is part of the consortium who want to buy Blues He's joined forces with Jonathan Lourie of Cheyne Capital - who …

Chelsea: Roman Abramovich could still scupper sale as he is 'not keen on bids from US and Britain'
2 years, 9 months ago

Chelsea: Roman Abramovich could still scupper sale as he is 'not keen on bids from US and Britain'

Daily Mail  

Roman Abramovich can still scupper the Chelsea sale with sources insisting that he does not want to accept a bid from a country that has sanctioned Russian oligarchs. US businessman Todd Boehly is leading one of the two major American bids for Chelsea The Ricketts family publicly confirmed their intention to bid for the Blues on Wednesday This update comes …

EXPLAINER: Bids arrive ahead of Chelsea sale deadline day
2 years, 9 months ago

EXPLAINER: Bids arrive ahead of Chelsea sale deadline day

The Independent  

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Chicago Cubs owners confirm bid to buy Chelsea
2 years, 9 months ago

Chicago Cubs owners confirm bid to buy Chelsea

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Chicago Cubs owners The Ricketts Family have confirmed …

Chelsea bidders raise stakes as battle to take over at crisis club intensifies
2 years, 9 months ago

Chelsea bidders raise stakes as battle to take over at crisis club intensifies

The Independent  

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Chicago Cubs owners, Citadel's Griffin team up for Chelsea bid
2 years, 9 months ago

Chicago Cubs owners, Citadel's Griffin team up for Chelsea bid

The Hindu  

The owners of U.S. baseball team the Chicago Cubs have teamed up with Citadel founder Ken Griffin to work on a bid to buy English Premier League football club Chelsea, a spokesperson for Griffin confirmed to Reuters on Wednesday. The Cubs' owners, the Ricketts family, and Griffin have formed an investment group which is set to make a formal offer …

Chelsea end eventful week on a positive as returning Reece James sparks victory at Burnley
2 years, 9 months ago

Chelsea end eventful week on a positive as returning Reece James sparks victory at Burnley

The Telegraph  

Thomas Tuchel has pledged his future to Chelsea amid Roman Abramovich's decision to sell the Stamford Bridge club. Chelsea have already received several serious bids, with Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss and American magnate Todd Boehly teaming up in a consortium offer. Tuchel has led Chelsea to the Champions League, European Super Cup and Club World Cup titles since joining the …

Hansjorg Wyss: Who is Swiss billionaire offered chance to buy Chelsea from Roman Abramovich?
2 years, 9 months ago

Hansjorg Wyss: Who is Swiss billionaire offered chance to buy Chelsea from Roman Abramovich?

The Independent  

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Roman Abramovich puts Chelsea up for sale in fallout from Russia’s invasion
2 years, 9 months ago

Roman Abramovich puts Chelsea up for sale in fallout from Russia’s invasion

LA Times  

Chelsea soccer club owner Roman Abramovich confirmed Wednesday he is trying to sell the Premier League powerhouse. Faced with the threat of financial sanctions targeting Russians, Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich confirmed Wednesday he is trying to sell the English Premier League soccer club he turned into an elite trophy-winning machine with his lavish investment. However, Abramovich insisted that “the sale …

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