Chelsea fans protest outside the ground against the potential sale of the club to the Ricketts … [+] family PA Images via Getty Images Chinedu Vincent Chidebelu just wants the melodrama to end. ...
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Serena Williams, Lewis Hamilton Join U.K. Bid To Buy Chelsea From Russian Billionaire Abramovich, Report Says
Topline Serena Williams and Sir Lewis Hamilton have reportedly backed a bid to buy Chelsea Football Club from Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, according to Sky News on Thursday, as the global bid...
Inside The Last Days Of Abramovich’s Reign At Chelsea FC
The last days of Roman Abramovich at Chelsea AFP via Getty Images Inside the Premier League’s rather modest headquarters in Gloucester Place, London, the league’s soccer-obsessed staffers are busy pre...
Ricketts Family-Led Group Withdraws Bid For Chelsea F.C.
Topline A group led by the billionaire Ricketts family, the owner of baseball’s Chicago Cubs, withdrew their bid to buy the English soccer team Chelsea F.C. from Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, acc...
Here’s Who Is Behind The Dark Horse Bid For Chelsea FC
Stephen Pagliuca is one of four managing partners for the Boston Celtics. AP Photo/Charles Krupa In the last 24 hours, Stephen Pagliuca, the co-chair of Bain Capital and part-owner of the Boston Celti...
Here’s Why The Ricketts-Led Bid For Chelsea May Have An Edge
Tom and Laura Ricketts have built a powerhouse bidding group for Chelsea FC, featuring Ken Griffin and Dan Gilbert. Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images As Chelsea FC’s search for a new owner nears a close, o...
Billionaire Dodgers Owner Mark Walter Joins Boehly’s Bid To Takeover Chelsea F.C.
Topline MLB’s LA Dodgers principal owner and billionaire Mark Walter has joined American billionaire Todd Boehly’s bid to purchase the English soccer team Chelsea F.C. from Russian oligarch Roman Abra...
Roman Abramovich Is Confirmed Owner Of Two Yachts In Antigua, Report Says
Topline Two yachts moored in Antigua are confirmed to belong to Roman Abramovich and could possibly be seized, the Financial Times said on Friday, the latest assets to come under scrutiny as Western c...
Russian Oligarch Roman Abramovich Pictured At Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks After Reports Of Suspected Poisoning
Topline Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich was pictured at peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul on Tuesday, just weeks after he and two Ukrainian negotiators were reportedly victims of...
Chelsea FC Buyers Reveal The American Takeover Of ‘The English Game’
Chelsea’s Romelu Lukaku celebrates after scoring during the Premier League match between Chelsea and … [+] Aston Villa in London, Britain, on Sept. 11, 2021. (Photo by Han Yan/Xinhua via G...
Two U.S. Billionaires Are Reportedly Lead Bidders For Chelsea F.C.
Topline The new owners of the famed English soccer team Chelsea F.C. may be Americans, the Financial Times reported Thursday, noting that the leading bids in the race to buy the club from Russian olig...
Calamitous Crypto Billionaire Misses Chelsea FC Bidding Deadline
A billionaire businessman with major interests in cryptocurrency missed the final bidding deadline for Chelsea FC, after his lawyers sent the bid to the wrong email address. Upon learning of the failu...
Why Owners Of U.S. Sports Teams Have The Advantage In Chelsea’s Global Bidding War
Roman Abramovich’s tenure as owner of Chelsea FC could be over soon. Matt Dunham/AP. Illustration by Forbes. Friday is the deadline for bids to buy sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich’s...
Hurting Chelsea FC Is An Interesting Way To Make A Point To Putin
Graffiti in support of the football club near Stamford Bridge in London, the home ground of Chelsea … [+] FC. The club’s owner owner Roman Abramovich was sanctioned by the UK government on...
Grimes Ditching Elon Musk For Chelsea Manning Has The Internet Questioning Reality
Grimes performs on Day 3 of the Osheaga Music and Art Festival at Parc Jean-Drapeau on July 31, 2016 … [+]6 in Montreal, Canada. (Photo by Mark Horton/WireImage) WireImage Claire Boucher, known ...
Chelsea FC at risk amid sanctions on Russian oligarch Abramovich
Chelsea’s stadium, Stamford Bridge is seen through trees in London on March 10, 2022, as Chelsea’s Russian owner Roman Abramovich was hit with a UK assets freeze and travel ban, throwing h...
Former Chelsea star NFT dips by 90% in 30 days
About a month ago, John Terry launched his NFT collection, Ape Kids Football Club. But the project value has dropped by almost 90% since then, according to a report from The Athletic. John Terry’s NFT...
U.K. Sanctions Roman Abramovich And Six Other Russian Oligarchs, Freezes Assets Including Chelsea F.C.
Topline The U.K. government on Thursday sanctioned Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, freezing all his assets including the English Premier League soccer club Chelsea, as part of a broader sanction...
Binance CEO Considers to Buy Chelsea Football Club, Report says
The global crackdown on Russian oligarchs has pushed Roman Abramovich to offer his Premier League club, Chelsea FC, for sale. Since the news made the rounds about two weeks ago, many bids have been fl...
Chelsea Clinton Buys Large Block of Clover Health Stock
Text size Chelsea Clinton, a director at Clover Health, bought $252,530 of the embattled shares. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images Clover Health Investments stock has tumbled this year. Director Chelse...
Russian Billionaire Roman Abramovich To Sell Chelsea FC–Donate Proceeds To Help Victims In Ukraine
Topline Roman Abramovich said Wednesday he is selling his English soccer team Chelsea FC and will donate all net proceeds to victims of Russia’s war in Ukraine, ending his nearly 20-year ownership of ...
Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich to sell Chelsea amid Ukraine war
Roman Abramovich, owner of Chelsea smiles following his team’s victory during the UEFA Champions League Final between Manchester City and Chelsea FC at Estadio do Dragao on May 29, 2021 in Porto...
Chelsea FC’s Thomas Tuchel Explains His Player’s ‘Clouded Minds’
COBHAM, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 25: Thomas Tuchel, Manager of Chelsea during a press conference at … [+] Chelsea Training Ground on February 25, 2022 in Cobham, England. (Photo by Darren Walsh/...
Roman Abramovich hands Chelsea ‘stewardship’ to club’s charity trust
Roman Abramovich, Owner of Chelsea celebrates with The FIFA Club World Cup trophy. Michael Regan – Fifa | Fifa | Getty Images Roman Abramovich has handed “stewardship and care” of Ch...
Russian Billionaire Roman Abramovich Hands Control Of Chelsea FC To Charitable Foundation
Topline Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich announced Saturday he will give “the stewardship and care of” Chelsea FC to the trustees of the soccer team’s charitable foundation after nearly 20 years o...
A $2 Billion Loan To Chelsea FC
Roman Abramovich has led Chelsea to two UEFA Champions League titles since purchasing the club in 2003. Michael Regan/FIFA via Getty Images As pressure mounts to punish oligarchs for Russian President...