The four parties remaining in the race to purchase Chelsea Football Club have now been handed some extra time. Raine Group extended the deadline until April 14. Initially, Raine had asked for any offers to be presented before April 11.
Raine, the organisation in charge of the bidding process, are expected to wait for Premier League approval before the group reveals its preferred bidder to the UK government. With the deadline extended, the parties can finalise any last-minute details of their bids.
Speaking in his pre-match press conference on Friday afternoon, Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel seemed surprised when asked if he knew about the deadline extension. "I didn't know this. It is what it is. It's the process.
