This was after the English clubside owned up to “incomplete financial reporting” under the Roman Abramovich regime.
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Sitting 10th in the Premier League after just one win from their last eight matches and now out of both domestic cup competitions, a section of Chelsea’s travelling fans were heard singing the name of former boss Thomas Tuchel and ex-owner Roman Abramovich during their Etihad capitulation.
It comes just three weeks into the ownership of Todd Boehly, who took over from Roman Abramovich in a £4.25billion deal after a long-running saga in which the Russian oligarch was sanctioned by the UK Government due to his close ties with Vladimir Putin.
However, a key stumbling block remains as discussions between current owner Roman Abramovich and the UK government continue.
His consortium was named as the preferred bidder to take over at Stamford Bridge by the Raine Group, the US bank overseeing the sale
Reports have suggested that the Russian-Israeli, who was sanctioned by the UK Government on March 10 following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, could insist on a repayment.
The Sun reports Roman Abramovich has demanded the £1.6 billion he loaned to the club through an investment vehicle be repaid in full as part of the sale.
“The situation is that he wants to leave the club,” Tuchel said after their 1-0 English Premier League win over West Ham
She is said to be committing £10 million to the bid to buy the Chelsea alongside F1’s seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton.
The Chicago Cubs owners and their partners opted not to submit a final bid for the Blues.
Chelsea is in the process of finding new ownership to take over from Abramovich, after the British Government seized his assets.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba gave the warning following report about poisoning of Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich and Ukrainian negotiators.
He and at least two senior Ukrainian peace negotiators were said to have experienced symptoms of suspected poisoning.
Last week, the British government revised the terms of the license Chelsea are operating under to allow them to sell tickets to fans for upcoming games, while Abramovich remains the club’s owner, despite being under a raft of sanctions.
Potential buyers had until 9pm on Friday to make offers to take over from Abramovich, who is relinquishing control of the club following sanctions imposed on both him and the European champions.
The defending champions progressed to the last eight courtesy of a 2-1 second-leg win over Lille on Wednesday night, as Christian Pulisic and Cesar Azpilicueta struck at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy.
Claims emerged last week that the gold mine owner was exploring an offer to buy the crisis-stricken Stamford Bridge club, with a spokesman for the African businessman now confirming his interest.
The Blues have lobbied Government hard over relaxations to the strict operating licence put in place after owner Roman Abramovich was sanctioned by Downing Street.
The club did not book flights for the game at The Riverside before owner Roman Abramovich was sanctioned and the Government have imposed a £20,000-per-match travel cap.
The club is currently up for sale, with concerns over the future for the defending European champions after the UK government placed Roman Abramovich under sanctions.