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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jacob Steinberg

Chelsea takeover: Ricketts family’s consortium withdraws from race

The race to buy Chelsea is down to three candidates after the consortium led by the Ricketts family withdrew on Friday.

In a statement the group said: “The Ricketts-Griffin-Gilbert Group has decided, after careful consideration, not to submit a final bid for Chelsea FC. In the process of finalising their proposal, it became increasingly clear that certain issues could not be addressed given the unusual dynamics around the sales process. We have great admiration for Chelsea and its fans, and we wish the new owners well.”

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