American billionaire Ken Griffin travels to London as Ricketts family hold Chelsea bid talks

Ken Griffin flew to London to meet Tom Ricketts and Laura Ricketts on Tuesday over their bid to buy Chelsea, as the group held face-to-face discussions with…

Barbara Charone interview: Music broker for Keith Richards and Rod Stewart with a key role in Chelsea takeover

In pride of place between the awards and vinyl from 45 years working with Madonna, Keith Richards and Rod Stewart hangs a picture that Barbara Charone treasures…

Exclusive: Ricketts family talking to new investors to strengthen Chelsea takeover bid

The Ricketts family remain in talks with potential new investors to further boost their bid to buy Chelsea, with club executives meeting shortlisted groups this week. Despite…

Ricketts family issues eight-point plan of commitments to Chelsea fans to ease anger over takeover bid

“As we enter the next phase of the process, we are sharing a list of specific commitments that give fans a pivotal role in protecting Chelsea’s heritage…

Chelsea fans protest outside Stamford Bridge as confusion shrouds Ricketts family’s bid to buy club

But, other than having to reassure fans that the anti-muslim emails of the family’s father and comments attributed to other members of family do not represent the…

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel warns Ricketts family they must ‘face consequences’ for historical comments

Thomas Tuchel insists the Ricketts family have to “face the consequences” for racist, homophobic and anti-Islamic comments which have overshadowed their bid to buy Chelsea. More than…

Barcelona look to plunder Chelsea of three key defenders amid takeover limbo

With a takeover not expected to go through before the end of April at the earliest, Chelsea are stuck in limbo over the futures of their out-of-contract…

Ministers urged to bar Stephen Pagliuca bid for Chelsea over ‘despicably corrupt business practice’

The sale of Chelsea has been hit by fresh controversy after Parliament was told to throw out the shortlisted bid from Stephen Pagliuca on the basis the…

Chelsea chairman sure no rules broken by meeting between Tom Ricketts and Paul Canoville

Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck is confident he has not breached any rules or undermined the integrity of the club’s sale by facilitating a meeting between Tom Ricketts…

Chelsea bidders told to avoid turning sale into ‘beauty contest’ with grand fan promises

Despite giving shortlisted bidders two key dates, April 11 – the deadline for improved offers – and April 18 – the week in which a preferred bidder…

Revealed: Chelsea bidders given final deadline to complete takeover by end of April

Chelsea will host all of the shortlisted bidders to buy the club before a deadline for improved offers which has been set on or around April 11….

Pressure from Chelsea fans could force bidders to throw off cloak of secrecy

Just seven days since Sir Martin Broughton declared that his bid for Chelsea, a consortium that would reflect the “global nature” of the club, would be “completely…

Raine to cash in on Chelsea sale as bidders told to commit additional £1bn towards future investment

Chelsea’s insistence that the winning bidders to buy the club must commit at least £1 billion towards future investment will push the fee collected by Raine, the bank…

Meet the Chelsea bidders: Todd Boehly and Josh Harris-Sir Martin Broughton group leading race to take over club

The race for Chelsea is shaping up to be a head-to-head battle between Todd Boehly and the Josh Harris consortium fronted by Sir Martin Broughton after both…

Four-way Chelsea buyer shortlist confirmed – with Boston Celtics owner surprise inclusion

The sale of Chelsea has come down to a four-way battle after Boston Celtics owner Stephen Pagliuca was a surprise addition to the shortlist. While Todd Boehly’s…

Todd Boehly group expected to make final Chelsea bid shortlist with hopefuls braced for decison

Bidders for Chelsea are braced to find out which of them have been shortlisted to take control of the club with Todd Boehly’s group expected to be…

Liverpool and Manchester mayors write to FA urging re-think over Wembley semi-final

With petrol prices soaring and no trains meaning more congestion on the roads and the prospect of some fans having to book overnight accommodation, Burnham and Rotheram…

The Ricketts family try to convince Chelsea fans they do not hold racist views as backlash threatens bid

The Ricketts family have been forced to try to convince Chelsea supporters that they do not hold racist views after a supporter backlash, backed by former player…

No plans to move City and Liverpool’s FA Cup semi-final from Wembley – despite there being no trains

There were no plans on Monday night to move Manchester City and Liverpool’s FA Cup semi-final from Wembley, despite there being no trains between the North West…

Chelsea ownership bidders wait anxiously as Nick Candy increases proposal to ‘significantly over’ £2bn

The Hana Financial Group were also brought to Candy’s consortium by Kim, who is believed to still be in talks with other Korean financers about joining their…

Chelsea fans have chance to gain stake in the game – but the moment is fleeting

Those contenders fronted by British names have leveraged their bids with appeals to the Government about good governance and the implicit reassurance of being plugged into the…

Sir Martin Broughton’s bid to buy Chelsea could face complaints over identity of group shareholders

The Premier League could face complaints and challenges if it emerges that Crystal Palace shareholders Joshua Harris and David Blitzer are financing Sir Martin Broughton’s bid to…

Todd Boehly shows his intent with improved bid to buy Chelsea as Sir Martin Broughton promises transparency

New details have emerged over two of the frontrunners in the race to buy Chelsea as Raine, the bank in charge of the sale, decides on which…

Fed-up fans and the shadow of Trump: Why the Ricketts family would not be welcomed by all Chelsea supporters

The younger members of the family have tried hard to move on from the episode, but that has not been easy and the issue is certainly not…

Todd Boehly ready to takeover Chelsea by next Premier League game – but faces competition after flurry of late bids

Todd Boehly has provided Raine, the bank in charge of the sale of Chelsea, with proof that he could complete a takeover in time for the club’s…