If the transfer of ownership of Chelsea does not materialize as soon as possible, already by today, the London club risks exclusion from the next Premier League. The warning comes from the British government which has just approved the purchase of the Blues by a American consortium led by Todd Boehly.
The stop comes from Portugal
However, they still remain huge obstacles for the formalization of the takeover, government sources warn, since Roman Abramovich also has a Portuguese passport, authorization from the authorities of that country is also needed to finalize the sale. According to the Financial Times, emissaries from the British government are in contact with colleagues in Lisbon as well as with European Commission officials to speed up operations, and avoid the exclusion of the club from the next championship.
Decisive day
“Today is an important deadline for Chelsea,” a London government source told the FT. “If the necessary authorizations do not arrive, the sale of the company will not be completed in time for registration for next season. It is not yet clear. when the Portuguese authorities express themselves: if something doesn’t change suddenly, I’m not optimistic “.
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