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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jacob Steinberg

Potential Chelsea owners in rush to finalise offers after Friday deadline set

Roman Abramovich has put Chelsea Football Club up for sale and the Swiss billionaire Hansjörg Wyss has said he is part of a consortium interested in buying the club.
It is understood as many as 200 groups have expressed an interest in buying Chelsea from Roman Abramovich. Photograph: Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images

Groups interested in buying Chelsea from Roman Abramovich are rushing to ensure their takeover proposals are ready before this week’s deadline to submit bids.

The Raine Group, the US bank tasked with handling the sale, have given potential bidders until Friday to make their offers and want the process to run smoothly given that delays could increase the chance of Chelsea falling into major financial trouble.

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