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Chelsea news: Every billionaire hoping to be next Chelsea owner as Roman Abramovich docks yacht

Roman Abramovich has docked his super-yacht in Turkey – where he may avoid any sanctions.

The Associated Press and Turkish media report that Abramovich's Bermuda-registered Eclipse docked at a port in the resort of Marmaris on Tuesday. It comes as six consortiums have now submitted offers to become Chelsea's next owner after Abramovich put the Blues up for sale following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

A number of the groups have support from some of the richest people in the world, with Blues fans hopeful the new regime will do whatever it takes to keep the club among the best in Europe. And former Blues boss Frank Lampard has been slammed for his "very dangerous" Everton comments.

Here are Mirror Football's latest Chelsea headlines.

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Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has docked his super-yacht in Turkey (AFP via Getty Images)

Lampard slammed

Frank Lampard has been slammed over the "very dangerous" comments he made after his Everton were thrashed 4-0 at Crystal Palace in the FA Cup.

Marc Guehi broke the deadlock in the 25th-minute with a header before Jean-Philippe Mateta doubled the Eagles lead before half-time in Sunday's fixture. The hosts never looked back with Wilfried Zaha and Will Hughes able to wrap up the result with further late efforts.

After the game, Lampard questioned whether his team have "the b******* to play" – but he's been slammed for the comment by Chris Sutton, who thinks he could regret his words.

Read the full story here.

Abramovich docks super-yacht

Roman Abramovich's Bermuda-registered super-yacht Eclipse has been docked at a port in the Turkish resort of Marmaris.

Another of his luxury yachts, My Solaris, arrived in the nearby resort of Bodrum on Monday, triggering a protest by a group of Ukrainians, who boarded a small motorboat in an attempt to prevent the vessel from docking, as Russia enters its fourth week of attacks.

Turkey, a member of NATO, has a unique position in the conflict as the country has close links to both Russia and Ukraine. It has gone on record to criticise Moscow's invasion, but has also positioned itself as a neutral party that is trying to mediate between the two nations – meaning Abramovich could avoid sanctions in the country.

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Every group hoping to buy Blues

There are six consortiums in the frame hoping to become the next owners of Chelsea.

Raine Group, an investment bank with headquarters in New York, has been tasked with finding the club's next owner and is now set to whittle down the number of consortiums to three following Friday's deadline for submissions. Mirror Football has taken a look at all of the bids – and what they have said about their plans for the club should they prove to be successful.

Read the full story here.

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