Britain's richest man Sir Jim Ratcliffe has met with fan groups including the Chelsea Supporters Trust in recent days.
The founder of petrochemical giant INEOS remains a contender to buy the club despite the consortium being led by American businessman Todd Boehly entering a period of exclusivity as they aim to get a deal over the line.
On Friday INEOS confirmed their last-gasp bid to take over from sanctioned Russian Roman Abramovich - two hours before it became clear that Boehly's group, featuring Switzerland's richest man Hansjorg Wyss and financial backing from US investment firm Clearlake Capital, had been put forward as the preferred buyer by the merchant bank Raine Group, who had been overseeing a process that began in early March.
