Chelsea’s takeover saga has continued to heat up this week, as a number of bidders have travelled to London for talks and discussions over the club. A select few bidders were recently chosen by Raine Bank, the people in charge of the takeover process, to reach the next stage of consideration.
It comes as the Blues were put up for sale last month by owner Roman Abramovich. The Russian businessman was hit by UK Government sanctions in wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with the report claiming he was a “Pro-Kremlin oligarch” with ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Roman Abramovich has always denied links with Vladimir Putin, but was involved in early peace talks between Russia and Ukraine recently. The sanctions placed on him by the UK Government included the freezing of his assets, with Chelsea operating under a special sporting licence.
