Chelsea’s future has been uncertain since sanctions were imposed on club owner Roman Abramovich. A London consortium now wants to buy the club.
A consortium of long-time season ticket holders wants to buy Chelsea FC.
As the Times reports, this is a group of four managers from the London financial industry: Nizar Al-Bassam, Garth Ritchie, Jonathan Lourie and Bob Finch.
“We have £40 billion in assets under management. We don’t have foreign investors, so we use domestic capital, which I find very remarkable. We all attend the games with our children,” Al-Bassam told the newspaper.
Chelsea FC: Sanctions against Abramovich plunge club into crisis
Above all, the associated home advantage should become a trump card over potential competitors.
The reigning Champions League winner is experiencing troubled times. As a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, there is a risk of significant financial bottlenecks.
Source: Stern
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