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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Who is Nick Candy? The British billionaire who could buy Chelsea from Roman Abramovich

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Nick Candy has been named as a potential buyer of Chelsea Football Club after Roman Abramovich put the club up for sale.

Abramovich, a Russian oligarch who denies close ties to Vladimir Putin, is looking to move his money out of the UK amid the ongoing backlash against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which has seen a clamp down on Russian money particularly in London.

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