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I'm curious with this Saudi Group. They state that they are not link to the Saudi government. Where the money from that group is coming? If they are richer then Roman then I'm all for it.

I think with the new owner it can still be done that stadium, but weather it's at the same place where we at is a whole different thing. We will have to see what happens in the future.

But the problem I have is that some might want to do the same as the Glazrers. Want to get profit to get their money back. But we are not yet a money making machine like United. Our Stadium is going to cost us. So why are those consortiums bidding. Unless they don't know the full account details of the club?

The battle to buy Chelsea: what we know about the main bidders Before Friday’s deadline for offers to buy the club from Roman Abramovich, we look at the known runners and riders Boehly-Wyss-Goldstein consortium The Swiss billionaire Hansjörg Wyss was first to go public regarding Roman Abramovich’s desire to sell and to declare an interest in buying the club. He has teamed up with investors including Todd Boehly, an American who part-owns baseball’s LA Dodgers, and Jonathan Goldstein, a British businessman who is the CEO of Cain International and a Tottenham fan. They submitted an offer between £2bn and £2.5bn some days ago and have been confident of winning the race to buy Chelsea but the picture has been complicated by the emergence of new bidders. Boehly was rebuffed by Abramovich when he made an offer for the club in 2019. Ricketts family and Ken Griffin The Ricketts family, owners of the Chicago Cubs, have joined forces with the hedge fund tycoon Ken Griffin, who is valued by Forbes at $26.5bn (£20.2bn). Griffin is the founder and CEO of Citadel Asset Management but is operating in a private capacity. The Ricketts family, who announced on Wednesday they would bid on Friday, first made an attempt to buy Chelsea in 2018. They believe their success in winning the World Series with the Cubs in 2016 and major redevelopment of the team’s historic Wrigley Field show they would be worthy owners of the Premier League club, whose Stamford Bridge stadium could be renovated. Team Broughton-Coe Martin Broughton, a former chairman of British Airways, is planning to front a bid and has support from Sebastian Coe and financial muscle from Creative Artists Agency, a US company whose portfolio includes the football agency Base, and Evolution Media Capital. Broughton, a Chelsea fan, was briefly chairman of Liverpool in 2010 and there would be a seat on the board for Coe, the World Athletics president and a fellow Chelsea supporter, if this offer succeeds. Coe is a former Conservative MP and worked closely with Boris Johnson over the 2012 London Olympics, when the prime minister was the mayor of London. The UK government must approve Chelsea’s sale after imposing sanctions on Abramovich, although the process is being overseen by the US bank Raine. Woody Johnson The owner of the NFL’s New York Jets since January 2000 has strong interest in Chelsea and a connection with London. He was appointed as the US ambassador to the UK by Donald Trump in 2017 and soon denied he had suggested his country could buy the NHS. Johnson is said to have developed, or deepened, his love for football, and Chelsea in particular, during his time in that post. He is the billionaire heir to the Johnson & Johnson pharmaceutical fortune. The Jets have not made the play-offs in 11 years, the longest current drought in the NFL. Nick Candy and partners The British property tycoon is another Chelsea fan hoping to own the club. He has acknowledged the need to team up with other investors and sources have said he has been approached by several and has the funds in place to bid. Candy this week denied he could team up with Boehly, Wyss and Goldstein, with a spokesperson saying Candy did “not want a lifelong Spurs fan as part of the future ownership of Chelsea”. Candy, a Conservative party donor and property developer, has said he would put a fan on the board and his proposals include plans for an expensive redevelopment of Stamford Bridge. He has enlisted the sports advisory and capital solutions firm Tifosy, co-founded by the former Chelsea player and manager Gianluca Vialli. Saudi Media Company Saudi Media is described on the website of its parent company, Engineer Holding Group, as “a media representation as well as a sports and event marketing company”. Its bid is being fronted by Mohamed Alkhereiji, another Chelsea fan, who is the CEO at Engineer, founded by his father, Abdulelah. Sources have said, in response to questions regarding a possible Premier League’s owners’ and directors’ test, that Saudi Media has no direct links to the Saudi government. This week, the UK’s sports minister, Nigel Huddlestone, said: “Saudi Arabia is an important partner of the UK in investment, intelligence and culture. We welcome Saudi Arabian investment.” Other possible bidders As many as 200 groups have notified Raine of their interest so offers from elsewhere appear likely. Muhsin Bayrak, a Turkish businessman, was said by a representative to have made a bid just under a fortnight ago. Since then Abramovich has been hit by sanctions and Bayrak has been quoted as saying he will submit a fresh offer that reflects the changed circumstances. Josh Harris, the Crystal Palace co-owner, has been linked with a bid. Any takeover by the American would require him to leave Palace. What happens next? Raine will assess the bids and pick its preferred candidates. The bank is hopeful a deal could go through by the end of this month, with time of the essence because Chelsea are operating under a special licence as a result of the sanctions on Abramovich. At the start of this month the Premier League chief executive, Richard Masters, said: “I think the quickest [sale] we have ever done is 10 days. That’s not to say that record can’t be beaten but normally it takes a number of weeks.” https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/mar/17/battle-to-buy-Chelsea-bidders-so-far-roman-abramovich ----------------------- The quote from the UK's Sports minister about Saudi Arabia is very interesting. If they are willing to accept them, then we should go for them. Who cares about image, Chelsea will continue to be hated, was for many years and more even with so with Saudi owners. I'm all for it as long he will continue to legacy of Roman of spending on us 😃

But the problem is how fast we want to close. I wonder if with the Saudis the PL will give us a hard time to sell vs someone English?

Dang Candy is going hard on this. I wonder who will decided on who to buy? Roman or the board?

Most of this people should know that we are not making money. We have always depend on Roman. They should be aware of that.

All good but not good enough to convince US to do any military help.

They was smart in waiting, while we wasted our opportunity in Lukaku.....

Maybe for the fans chanting things that MP don't want to hear?

No one is shock. We knew he is that. Is best to let him go back to Italy. But we will take a big cut. Maybe if we are lucky we get half.

Crazy, I wonder if UK will allow us to get bought by another Saudi organization.

They are Russian, that's what they love to do. Send misinformation. The government should do a background check of those that run that place. Or they can just be people that want the spotlight as Alex Jones publicly stated: InfoWars' Alex Jones Is a 'Performance Artist,' His Lawyer Says in Divorce Hearing During a heated divorce proceeding, Alex Jones's lawyer insisted the bombastic radio jock who spins conspiracy theories is just 'playing a character.' https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/not-fake-news-infowars-alex-jones-performance-artist-n747491

To me QAnon are Russian propaganda. Not even worth the time listening, and those that do are blind.

How it projection from Republican and QMAGAt crazies when is something you can see clearly? Our energy policy has been bad since Biden been in charge. The way we pulled out of Afghanistan was devastating. And now we want to deal with Venezuela and Iran after not learning from Putin that all they do is talk lies.

We will not do nothing. Biden is a weak president.

My only question is who will accept the fee to sell? And don't you need the signature of Roman to sell? Or government just took over the club and everything? They will dictate who buy at what price?

Chevron CEO announces Israel gas pipeline could supply Europe Europe’s natural gas shortage, which has propelled prices to multi-year highs, has renewed talk of the EastMed pipeline – a Mediterranean Sea pipeline that could carry gas from Israel to European customers, Chevron Chief Executive Michael Wirth said on Monday at the CERAWeek energy conference. Wirth downplayed concerns over global oil supplies amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and the subsequent potential for an energy crisis. The EastMed pipeline, meant to transfer natural gas from Israeli waters to Europe via Greece and Cyprus, was announced in 2016, and several agreements have been signed between the three countries on the subject. The three states aimed to complete the €6 billion project by 2025, but no financing has been attained for it. Last January, the US informed Israel, Greece and Cyprus that they no longer favored the proposed EastMed natural-gas pipeline from Israel to Europe citing the need to “(allow) for future exports of electricity produced by renewable energy sources, benefiting nations in the region.” The pipeline’s viability, however, could be reexamined amid worries that a new energy crisis is looming as Russian energy imports are sanctioned and even subject to being prohibited. Brent Crude breached $130 a barrel on Monday, having risen over 30% since mid-February. The EastMed pipeline is not the only new energy initiative being developed in Israel. The European Union committed 657 million euros ($732 million) to connect the electricity networks of Cyprus and Greece in January, which was panned as the first step in forming the EuroAsia interconnector – which will eventually link the power grids of Israel, Cyprus, Greece and Europe. Further, the Karish gas field will connect to the Israel National Gas Line, the CEO announced in March https://greekcitytimes.com/2022/03/09/chevron-ceo-announces-israel-gas-pipeline-could-supply-europe/ This is interesting to me because this is what I speculated could happen. If the world stops buying from Russia, they will need another big time supplier. And that it would be Israel. I do expect this to happen and Israel to start supplying gas to Europe. This in turn will put Russia eye on Israel to eventually come and attack them for their natural resources.

I'm interested in this. Since Roman can't have any more, give us the money. That money to stay at Chelsea fc. Not the new owners, because they will like to pocket it themselves. I wonder how will that be done though?

Yes I hope PSG go for lukaku

Now that PSG eleminated again I hope they want a striker and go for lukaku.

Two different scenarios. US can defend itself and have nuclear weapons. But right now Ukraine is helpless and the world will not help military. Sanctions don't help end the war, it's military action. And since no one will help, Ukraine will not last long like this. So it's either put a resistance and thus your country will become a heap of ruins. Or surrender and save your people.

Why are Premier League side Chelsea such an attractive club to buy? Q. What is the appeal of Chelsea to a prospective new owner? A. Chelsea are already a globally recognised sporting brand. Their success in the Premier League and Europe -- two Champions Leagues, two Europa Leagues -- over the past 20 years means they are synonymous with winning and being at the forefront of the game. But they are also a Premier League team, and that is a huge attraction. The Premier League's global media deal between 2022 and 2025 is worth £5.3bn and it will continue to grow, so that has obvious appeal to any investor. Within that, there is the opportunity for Chelsea grow their commercial strategy in the way that Manchester United have done under the Glazer family. Despite their successes on the pitch, Chelsea remain a long way behind United commercially (Chelsea generated £153.6 million in commercial revenue in 2021 compared to United's £232m), and any new owner could grow that income significantly. Chelsea could also be transformed into a global platform, similar to the Red Bull Group or City Football Group, which now amounts to 10 teams across the world, and develop a Chelsea Football Group to boost revenue and visibility. And while the stadium at Stamford Bridge requires modernisation and enlargement, doing that presents an opportunity as much as a challenge because of potential naming rights and the ability to become a finance-generating multi-event venue. Q. Does Chelsea's London location make them more attractive to a new owner? A. Aside from the potential opportunities mentioned previously, do not underestimate the value of being able to leverage Chelsea's status as a club based in London for everything from recruitment to attracting sponsors. There are more billionaires on the planet than ever before; life is short for them, so they want to enjoy the business opportunity and a chance to live in one of the world's best cities. London is a huge appeal. London is a financial hub with transport links to every corner of the globe, and Chelsea also have the additional advantage of being located in one of the most prestigious areas of the city. Owning real estate in London is a smart investment. Under Abramovich, Chelsea have exploited the appeal of London to attract star players -- Eden Hazard rejected Manchester United and Manchester City to sign from Lille in 2012 -- and any new owner would be able to do this when recruiting players and managers. Q. Tottenham, Arsenal and West Ham all have substantially larger and more modern stadiums in London than Chelsea. United, City and Liverpool all play at bigger grounds than Stamford Bridge, which holds fewer than 42,000 fans. Plans to build a new stadium were scrapped last year, and the estimate in 2018 was that it would cost £1bn. It will cost even more now, so is the grounds issue likely to discourage bidders? A. The stadium rebuild is a necessity, but it should be seen as an opportunity. Interest rates remain low on the global market, so any new owner would be able to access cheap debt to raise funds for the stadium project. And there really is a chance for Chelsea to build a stadium that would be regarded as a destination venue for world sport in a similar fashion to Madison Square Garden in New York. Tottenham have built a stadium that has already hosted NFL games and world title boxing events since opening in 2019, and Chelsea would have similar opportunities with a new multi-purpose stadium. Q. What are the challenges for making Chelsea succeed? They would be competing with state-owned clubs, such as Man City and Paris Saint-Germain, and there is no salary cap to keep costs down. A. Sustaining on-pitch success while running a disciplined revenue/costs business is the primary challenge. To do that, the new owners would have to focus on revenue growth and brand expansion, feeding the need to continue to invest in players. They should also focus on a clear club identity beyond just winning, i.e., young players from the academy. Over the past two or three years, we have seen the fruits of Chelsea's academy emerge in the first team with the likes of Mason Mount, Reece James and Callum Hudson-Odoi. This model of emerging talent and smart recruitment helped Chelsea win the Champions League last season. Q. What will the Chelsea sale do for football ownership in terms of setting a bar? How will Man United/Liverpool/Tottenham, etc., now be valued? A. It will certainly "mark the asset" of a lot of other teams in the Premier League, but they are all different. Chelsea have their winning recent history and the appeal of London, tempered with the necessity of a new stadium, while Tottenham have the new stadium, but none of the winning pedigree of Chelsea and a less prestigious location in the north of London. Manchester United have the history, the commercial power and an incredibly strong global brand, but they have a stadium and a team which both need investment. Liverpool are similar to United and are winning right now, but they have to sustain it. Soccer News Scores Schedule Transfers USMNT USWNT Teams Leagues & Cups Tables Subscribe to ESPN+ Soccer Playoff Pick 'Em PickCenter Tickets Why are Premier League side Chelsea such an attractive club to buy? play Will Abramovich's decision to sell Chelsea impact their performances? (0:57) Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Email 10:00 AM ET Mark OgdenSenior Writer, ESPN FC Chelsea are up for sale, with owner Roman Abramovich, the Russian oligarch, enlisting the Raine Group, a New York investment bank, to find a buyer willing to meet his asking price of £3 billion for the reigning Champions League holders and FIFA Club World Cup champions. EDITOR'S PICKS Explainer: What next for Chelsea as Abramovich puts the club up for sale? 2dJames Olley Sources: Dodgers part-owner set for Chelsea bid 3dJames Olley Tuchel: Chelsea sale won't affect my future 3dJames Olley For the super-wealthy individuals and private equity investment companies interested in buying a sporting franchise, the opportunity to own A-list football clubs as globally renowned as Chelsea rarely comes around. Sources have told ESPN that Raine Group have already received at least 300 expressions of interest from potential buyers. And although the vast majority of those will quickly be discounted as lacking the funds or business plan to buy the club -- one of the Premier League's most successful teams -- sources have said that at least 10 are regarded as credible, with more expected to emerge before the March 15 deadline for first indications of a bid. But with a £3bn valuation, which would make Chelsea the most expensive football club in history, and a stadium at Stamford Bridge that is significantly smaller and less modern than those of their domestic and European rivals, are Chelsea as appealing as they first appear? ADVERTISEMENT ESPN has spoken to Mike Forde, a former Chelsea director from 2007 to 2013 and now executive chairman of Sportsology, the New York-based company that has advised U.S. ownership groups buying major sporting assets in Europe and America, to discuss the race to buy to Chelsea and why there is so much interest in acquiring the club. - Sources: Chelsea sale attracting rival U.S. bidders - Marcotti: What FIFA's Russia ban means, how it works - Explained: What Abramovich's moves mean for Chelsea Q. What is the appeal of Chelsea to a prospective new owner? A. Chelsea are already a globally recognised sporting brand. Their success in the Premier League and Europe -- two Champions Leagues, two Europa Leagues -- over the past 20 years means they are synonymous with winning and being at the forefront of the game. But they are also a Premier League team, and that is a huge attraction. The Premier League's global media deal between 2022 and 2025 is worth £5.3bn and it will continue to grow, so that has obvious appeal to any investor. Within that, there is the opportunity for Chelsea grow their commercial strategy in the way that Manchester United have done under the Glazer family. Despite their successes on the pitch, Chelsea remain a long way behind United commercially (Chelsea generated £153.6 million in commercial revenue in 2021 compared to United's £232m), and any new owner could grow that income significantly. Chelsea could also be transformed into a global platform, similar to the Red Bull Group or City Football Group, which now amounts to 10 teams across the world, and develop a Chelsea Football Group to boost revenue and visibility. And while the stadium at Stamford Bridge requires modernisation and enlargement, doing that presents an opportunity as much as a challenge because of potential naming rights and the ability to become a finance-generating multi-event venue. Q. Does Chelsea's London location make them more attractive to a new owner? A. Aside from the potential opportunities mentioned previously, do not underestimate the value of being able to leverage Chelsea's status as a club based in London for everything from recruitment to attracting sponsors. There are more billionaires on the planet than ever before; life is short for them, so they want to enjoy the business opportunity and a chance to live in one of the world's best cities. London is a huge appeal. London is a financial hub with transport links to every corner of the globe, and Chelsea also have the additional advantage of being located in one of the most prestigious areas of the city. Owning real estate in London is a smart investment. Under Abramovich, Chelsea have exploited the appeal of London to attract star players -- Eden Hazard rejected Manchester United and Manchester City to sign from Lille in 2012 -- and any new owner would be able to do this when recruiting players and managers. play 2:27 What's next for Chelsea after Abramovich puts club up for sale? Gab Marcotti reacts to Roman Abramovich's decision to sell the Chelsea Football Club and details who might be the next owner. Q. Tottenham, Arsenal and West Ham all have substantially larger and more modern stadiums in London than Chelsea. United, City and Liverpool all play at bigger grounds than Stamford Bridge, which holds fewer than 42,000 fans. Plans to build a new stadium were scrapped last year, and the estimate in 2018 was that it would cost £1bn. It will cost even more now, so is the grounds issue likely to discourage bidders? A. The stadium rebuild is a necessity, but it should be seen as an opportunity. Interest rates remain low on the global market, so any new owner would be able to access cheap debt to raise funds for the stadium project. And there really is a chance for Chelsea to build a stadium that would be regarded as a destination venue for world sport in a similar fashion to Madison Square Garden in New York. Tottenham have built a stadium that has already hosted NFL games and world title boxing events since opening in 2019, and Chelsea would have similar opportunities with a new multi-purpose stadium. Q. What are the challenges for making Chelsea succeed? They would be competing with state-owned clubs, such as Man City and Paris Saint-Germain, and there is no salary cap to keep costs down. A. Sustaining on-pitch success while running a disciplined revenue/costs business is the primary challenge. To do that, the new owners would have to focus on revenue growth and brand expansion, feeding the need to continue to invest in players. They should also focus on a clear club identity beyond just winning, i.e., young players from the academy. Over the past two or three years, we have seen the fruits of Chelsea's academy emerge in the first team with the likes of Mason Mount, Reece James and Callum Hudson-Odoi. This model of emerging talent and smart recruitment helped Chelsea win the Champions League last season. Chelsea are the reigning European champions and are seen as a Premier League superpower. Alexander Hassenstein - UEFA/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Q. What will the Chelsea sale do for football ownership in terms of setting a bar? How will Man United/Liverpool/Tottenham, etc., now be valued? A. It will certainly "mark the asset" of a lot of other teams in the Premier League, but they are all different. Chelsea have their winning recent history and the appeal of London, tempered with the necessity of a new stadium, while Tottenham have the new stadium, but none of the winning pedigree of Chelsea and a less prestigious location in the north of London. Manchester United have the history, the commercial power and an incredibly strong global brand, but they have a stadium and a team which both need investment. Liverpool are similar to United and are winning right now, but they have to sustain it. But, yes, whatever the final figure that Chelsea are sold for, it will give an indication as to what the other clubs may be worth. Q. Are they any other global sporting brands on the market that could tempt buyers elsewhere? A. The Denver Broncos are searching for a new owner and, historically, they are a top-six NFL franchise, so they are an appealing investment. The Broncos and Chelsea are similar, but they have their differences. The NFL is a safer bet for investors because there are fewer potential losses and a huge U.S. broadcasting deal. The flip side is that there is very little capacity to grow the Broncos brand globally. Football, however, is the No. 1 global sport, and the Premier League is the top world league. Chelsea is the club of London, and London is one of the top five cities in the world to own an asset. The Broncos is all about safety and a domestic (albeit huge) audience; Chelsea is about growth and global opportunity. https://www.espn.com/soccer/Chelsea-engchelsea/story/4611480/why-are-premier-league-side-Chelsea-such-an-attractive-club-to-buy

No one will help military. The world are a bunch of cowards. All they do is talk big behind their desk. And it will only get worse because the world continues to buy energy from Russia which is going up a lot hence more money to Russia. As well China doing business with Russia. Russia will be at this for a long time with the world doing business under the table and China helping them. With no one helping military your country will get slaughter. Only chance is to surrender to Putin and follow his rules. More important then your country is the lives of your people. Don't trade that for a land. Ukraine is a people, not a land.

Not only that, but US as well Europe continues to buy oil. And last time I check it was 116 barrel. Meaning they are paying more to Russia for oil. The hipocrisy of the world with their righteous stand while dealing with the enemy under the table.....