Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta is among several American sports billionaires considering an ownership bid for European powerhouse Chelsea Football Club, according to U.K. news group Sky News.
Chelsea, the reigning UEFA Champions League and FIFA Club World Cup champions and one of the world’s most popular sports franchises, is up for sale due to recent U.K. government sanctions placed against current owner Roman Abramovich. The British sanctions against Abramovich, a Russian oligarch, are part of efforts to isolate President Vladimir Putin over Russia’s recent military invasion of Ukraine.
In Monday’s report, Sky News writes:
