Todd Boehly's consortium partner Hansjorg Wyss had told Chelsea fans that they will know more "next week" regarding the status of their bid amid Ken Griffin's and Rickett's progression in takeover race.
With each party now preparing their respective pitches to Raine and senior figures at Chelsea, the race to become Roman Abramovich's successor is well and truly on with the four groups primed to make their pitches with the end of April the decisive time. The Ricketts Family, struggling against a social media backlash, have already outlined their eight-point plan for the club going forward with more details on the Stamford Bridge redevelopment surfacing on Tuesday.
Atalanta owner Steve Pagliuca, like his competitors who have all reached out for more external funding, has reportedly spoken to former Walt Disney chief Bob Iger about further backing as he makes his big move. Todd Boehly and Sir Martin Broughton have been among the quietest of the quartet of interested parties, but this doesn't take away from their genuine interest to purchase the club. Boehly is said to want to oversee a Liverpool-style revolution which has been viewed as an attractive proposal for many of the Chelsea faithful.
