The consortiums led by US billionaire Todd Boehly and Sir Martin Broughton were last night informed that they are on the shortlist to become the next owners of Chelsea following an elongated process in which several rejected parties confirmed their status first and doubt remained over other interested groups.
Boehly, a part-owner of the LA Dodgers, and partners Swiss philanthropist Hansjorg Wyss and Londoner Jonathan Goldstein have been considered the frontrunners since the start and were notified that they would proceed to the next stage of evaluation.
The Broughton group, meanwhile, is complicated because they are linked with Josh Harris and David Blitzer, who already own stakes in Crystal Palace. They will need to sell their portion of the South London club for a move to be granted by the authorities.
