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The reasons that delay the departure of Roman Abramovich

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Last March, Roman Abramovich put up for sale the Chelsea after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Your links with Vladimir Putin they ended up putting him in the trigger. Hence he had to step aside. Since then, several have been the candidacies that have applied to take over the club of Stamford Bridge.

However, the sale has not just been formalized. In England, Daily Mail publishes that a new stage has been introduced in the bidding process. In the coming days, one of the three parties interested in buying Chelsea is expected to be out of the running. In addition, accounts are being squared to ensure that the field of blues can be renewed and thus not have to make a move that nobody wants.

Los Ricketts they were the last to withdraw from the fight to take over Chelsea. The powerful family was one of the favorites in the race, but the different controversies, especially due to the racist messages of the patriarch, put the fans of the team London against him. are now Steven Pagliuca, Todd Boehl y Martin Broughton those who are still in the bidding.

Stamford Bridge, clave

The winning bid must reach £2.5bn. This is due to the essential requirement for the candidacy that includes the renovation of Stamford Bridge. As reported by a source to the aforementioned British tabloid: “Without moving the stadium, the accounts are non-functional.” “They’re private equity guys and they want to make a long-term profit. It doesn’t matter how glamorous the trophies are, if the accounts don’t add up without moving the ballpark if the deal is for $2.5bn,” the source said.

One of the Stamford Bridge pennants.

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“They will probably lower the price. Everyone is talking about it, it’s just that nobody is talking about it in the public domain,” adds the same source. That is, if the Stamford Bridge renewal requirement is essential, it is very likely that the value of the offers that arrive until the end in the purchase process decreases. Precisely, it is the bank of USA who manages the sale, Raine Groupwhich requires a compromise on the future of the Chelsea stadium.

One less application

With the sale of Chelsea stalled by that commitment to renovating Stamford Bridge, the next reason holding up the sale is the selection of the winning bid. It is presumed that it will be Steve Pagliuca’s option that is left out next week. According to the reports that are handled, the offer of the owner of the Boston Celtics “doesn’t offer anything new.”

Thus, the proposals of Sir Martin Broughton and the co-owner of Los Angeles Dodgers, Todd Boehly which would remain as the last two alternatives. As for the latter, some ‘buts’ have emerged, while the Broughton group is strongly backed by the financial support of personalities such as Josh Harris, david blitzer, Lewis Hamilton o Serena Williams.

The consortium led by Sir Martin Broughton that wants to buy Chelsea

The consortium led by Sir Martin Broughton that wants to buy Chelsea

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Even with this, there could still be one last twist to Chelsea’s sale. Why? Because it would be Roman Abramovich, who is after all the owner of the London club, who has the last word. The Russian tycoon could reject the winning bid to sell to a different bidder from the United Kingdom or from the United States. Everything was expected to be resolved by mid-April, but the sale process continues to dominate today at Stamford Bridge.

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