Seems like the Jim Ratcliffe (Ineos) bid to buy Chelsea FC was a non-starter almost from the outset. His brother Bob, and Chief Executive, has revealed in a BBC radio interview that there was some tentative contact but 'we were a long way apart on valuation'. The stadium situation also appears to have been a big factor.
Ratcliffe has recently bought OGC Nice in France's Ligue 1.
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