Tom Ricketts, the face of the Ricketts family's attempt to buy Chelsea, has said that they will 'redouble' their efforts to persuade supporters that their stewardship of the club would have diversity and inclusion at its heart.
Groups that have been successful in making the next stage of a Chelsea takeover started to emerge on Thursday evening with consortiums led by US billionaire Todd Boehly and Sir Martin Broughton being the first released. The status of the Ricketts' bid has remained uncertain, with some reports suggesting they had missed the cut, but they have not specifically commented on their progress. Raine Group, the US-based merchant bank overseeing the process, have previously said they would make the list of preferred bidders public.
However, in a statement released on Friday afternoon, Ricketts' seemed to suggest that door remains open for them to persuade supporters. Chelsea fans have made their feelings clear about any bid from the family, with a #notoRicketts campaign launched on social media. The pushback started due to historical racist comments made.
