Reliable sources Reuters said, businessmen from Russia Roman Abramovich will not take off Chelsea FC was acquired by investors from two countries, China and Saudi Arabia.
The reason these two countries are not allowed as new investors is to reduce political controversy. Because, there is resistance in England if the new figure in controlling the club’s shares is a person from China or Arabia.
Joe Ravitch, co-founder of investment bank Raine Group LLC, was the man Abramovich asked to find the right buyer for the football club he had owned for 19 years.
“We will not rush. It is very important that Chelsea have the right owners to guide the club going forward,” Ravitch said in an exclusive interview with Reuters on Friday (4/3).
To expedite the process of selling the club’s shares, the Russian tycoon formed a foundation.
The foundation will receive profits from the sale of the club’s shares, which will later be distributed to victims of the war in Ukraine.
It is estimated that Abramovich’s profit will be about $4 billion or 3 billion pounds. The sale process is believed to be completed over the next month.
Since Abramovich wanted to sell the club’s stake, a number of bids have come in. Some of these are bids of £2.5 billion. In 2003 Abramovich bought Chelsea for 140 million pounds.
Todd Boehly, a businessman from the United States who owns the LA Dodgers baseball team and the LA Lakers basketball team, is said to have made an offer. Boehly collaborated with Swiss entrepreneur Hansjorg Wyss.
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Previously, Chelsea released a statement that Abramovich would sell the club about an hour before kick-off against Luton Town in the fifth round of the FA Cup, Thursday (3/3) early morning WIB.
Abramovich was forced to sell Chelsea because he is known to have a close relationship with Russian President, Vladimir Putin.
Its assets are in danger of being frozen, as various countries impose economic sanctions on Russia and individuals close to Putin’s government.
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