The Last Bids In A Three-Way Struggle To Buy The Club From Roman Abramovich Have Been Submitted, know the favorites and odds on who will be the new owner of Chelsea
After final offers were made to US merchant bank Raine Group, who are in charge of the sale, the race to buy Chelsea from Roman Abramovich is currently being contested by three rival bidders.
The Ricketts family Is Out Of The Race
The consortium led by Chicago Cubs owners the Ricketts family, supported by American billionaires Ken Griffin and Dan Gilbert, had pulled out of the four-horse contest to take over at Stamford Bridge earlier on Friday.
After careful thought, the Ricketts-Griffin-Gilbert group has chosen not to submit a final proposal for Chelsea FC, an official statement stated.
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Last Three Bidders Who Are In Contention Of Taking Over
With the Ricketts family consortium out of the running, the struggle to buy Chelsea is now between consortiums led by Todd Boehly of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Sir Martin Broughton of Liverpool, and Stephen Pagliuca of the Boston Celtics.
The SportsGrail believes that the deadline for submitting final bids to Raine Group was Thursday, and that all three proposals from those parties went through without a hitch.
Quick Analysis Of The Bidders
Pagliuca has presented his great vision for Chelsea in recent days, working with Larry Tanenbaum, head of Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment (MLSE), after being fairly silent during the process. Former Disney CEO Bob Iger and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin are among the supporters of the bid. John Terry-led True Blues Consortium is also backing him.
Broughton is a former chairman of Liverpool Football Club and British Airways. In addition his proposal has the support of Lord Sebastian Coe and others. Meanwhile, Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss and property developer Jonathan Goldstein are part of Boehly’s proposal.
Who Is More Likely To Win ?
Todd Boehly has long been tipped to take over Chelsea. Moreover, they have now taken their claim to ownership one step further. Many believe that the race is now his to lose. He is the fan favourite for new ownership
Sir Martin Broughton and Steve Pagliuca are difficult competitors for Todd Boehly. Because being a fan favourite may not be enough to seal the sale. However, he has gone to great lengths to enlist the assistance of former chancellor George Osbourne.
However, there is no update on the betting odds as of yet.
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