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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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James Robson

Chelsea takeover: Government green light Roman Abramovich sale to Todd Boehly consortium

The £4.25billion sale of Chelsea is on the brink of completion after it was formally signed off by the UK Government.

Ministers have given the green light to Todd Boehly’s takeover after weeks of tense negotiations to ensure that current owner Roman Abramovich does not benefit from the proceeds of the deal.

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