It won't be long until Chelsea's preferred option to take ownership of the club are revealed with the deadline for final bids imminent. Following that point, Raine Group and the club will be able to make a request to the government to change the licence the Blues are currently operating under to allow the sale to go through.
A takeover could be complete and the Roman Abramovich era could be over by the middle of May. The season may be coming to a close at that stage but there will be a great deal for Todd Boehly, Stephen Pagliuca, Martin Broughton or the Ricketts family to get underway.
While investment in the squad, the redevelopment of Stamford Bridge, supporter involvement and more have been at the forefront of proposals, other initial steps will be required. The operating licence put in place following Roman Abramovich being placed on the United Kingdom's sanction list has impacted the way the club has been allowed to work on a day-to-day basis.
