Bidding for the purchase of Chelsea should reach its peak in the next two weeks, and April 11 has been set as the deadline for submitting revised offers. During that period, the four remaining consortiums will have the opportunity to take a look at financial books and talk to the club’s leading board members and coach Thomas Tuchel, while the final decision on the new Chelsea owner will be made in late April and by the end of the season.However, as the sale of Chelsea and sanctions against Roman Abramovich – and thus the club – are among the most prominent topics in European and world football in recent weeks, so the amount of leaked information, speculative elements and maneuvers of the the remaining candidates for club ownership sky-rocketed.Out of twelve Super League clubs – only Real Madrid earned money, others accumulated a debt of 2.85 billion USD in two yearsFor that reason, Raine Group – which was authorized by the Russian oligarch to lead the sale – decided to issue a recommendation that can be interpreted as a warning to consortiums not to advertise publicly on this issue in the coming period. This decision came as a consequence of the attempts of potential buyers to please the fans and the public, that is, to “buy-off” their sympathies and gain an advantage over the competition. To avoid a scenario where the purchase would turn into a fiasco, it is recommended that none of the people involved in the four business groups talk about the details, plans and ideas for the future of Chelsea. This recommendation was also supported by the British authorities.Although this recommendation is not binding, it is assumed that violating it could significantly affect the final outcome of the tender.New conditions for the purchase of Chelsea – guarantees for club financing and a 1.3 billion USD investment in the stadium revampMartin Broughton, former president of Liverpool and chief deputy of British Airways, whose consortium also includes legendary British athlete and Olympic medalist Sebastian Coe, spoke publicly to the BBC, Sky Sport and some other local media about the purchase of Chelsea and outlined plans; Nick Candy, whose offer did not pass the first round, gave an extensive interview for The Sun, while the others did it through some other media channels…This attitude of the Raine Group will mostly affect the position of the Ricketts family, which has already entered the game with the burden of accusations of anti-Semitism and statements against the Muslim religious population. That is why the owners of the Chicago Cubs have been working intensively for days and weeks to create a different image of themselves and raise their chances that they will eventually take over Chelsea. Although the chances have not been too great so far – now they will only be reduced…Back to African roots: Chelsea’s superstar is back in MaliThe consortiums of Todd Boehli and Martin Broughton stand out as the biggest favorites to buy Chelsea, while Stephen Pagliuca, the owner of the Boston Celtics and 55%-owner of Atalanta, is not given that much of a chance.When April 11 passes, the Raine Group will present the formed final offers to the British authorities starting from April 18. The offers approved by the Government of Great Britain will have to pass the filter of the Premier League, and eventually the filter of the board of directors which includes Marina Granovskaia, Bruce Buck, Eugene Tenenbaum and David Barnard. Which means that – Roman Abramovich has the last word on the whole deal.Sat 17:00: (1.35) Chelsea (4.90) Brentford (9.50)When talking about Abramovich – the man had a strange couple of weeks, apart from Chelsea being taken away from him. Media reported that the Russian oligarch survived an attempted poisoning and as The Wall Street Journal claims – some Russian politicians are allegedly behind it all.A few weeks ago when, in his role as a peacemaker, he tried to mediate negotiations between Ukrainian and Russian politicians aimed at a ceasefire and a truce, until-recently-Chelsea-owner survived an attempted poisoning.After the mentioned negotiation meeting, Abramovich and two other members of the Ukrainian negotiating team had symptoms of poisoning such as aching red eyes and the skin peeling.Roman Abramovich wants Chelsea FC to go to a group or individual with a proven track record, a vision for the club and easy access to funds. A bid from Saudi Media is NOT considered to be among the front runners. ( @TheAthleticUK ) #CFC pic.twitter.com/p5ZD9jecUQ— Pys (@CFCPys) March 22, 2022 The symptoms appeared immediately after the meeting held on March 3 in Kiev. As a mediator, Abramovich attended a series of peace encounters held in Moscow, Lviv and finally in Kiev, after which symptoms of poisoning appeared. Doctors later determined that it was an attempt to poison with chemical weapons.According to media sources from Western Europe, behind the attempted poisoning are people who belong to the “hard current” of Russian politicians and who wanted to sabotage the negotiations. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky also attended the meeting, but he did not suffer any symptoms of poisoning. The same sources reveal that the condition of Abramovich and the two poisoned diplomats has improved and that they are not in danger.It should be reminded that the British Government and the European Union imposed sanctions on Abramovich due to close ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
