the wes 7,212 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 (edited) Roman Abramovich's resolve to keep hold of Chelsea could be tested with an incredible £750m takeover bid. A group of mainly German investors claim they are plotting to bid for Chelsea and make the Russian tycoon an offer he can't refuse. At the start of the week, Abramovich made it very clear that he has no intention of selling Chelsea. But that has not stopped a Swiss based company acting for the group – Falcon Equity – from trying to put together a proposal to tempt the Russian billionaire to sell the Premier league club. The consortium are believed to be working together with the Arab tycoon who was behind the sensational Abu Dhabi takeover of Manchester City – Dr Sulaiman al-Fahim. He is working directly with Falcon Equity, which has drawn together a wealthy five-strong group to consider an offer for Chelsea. Fahim was part of the Abu Dhabi United Group which bought Manchester City in September, which highlights his experience in such deals. And the City takeover proves that, despite the credit crunch, Premier League clubs are still desirable assets. The news will rock Chelsea fans, and the club, who have made it clear they do not welcome the attention of any new investors. But Abramovich's continued absence from Chelsea matches continues to fuel speculation about his long-term interest in the Blues. Fahim is working with the head of Falcon Equity, Holger Heims, a respected financier who used to be a managing partner of the German company DVC Deutsche Venture Capital. Heims said yesterday: "We have looked before at some European clubs to see if the numbers added up. "And now we are doing the same with Chelsea, but I can't say any more at this stage. I don't believe anything is ever not for sale if you come up with the right price. "It's not about buying a football team but about a business. "You don't make money because 11 guys run around a pitch, you make money because of all the other commercial aspects that go with running a football club, particularly real estate and TV rights.'' Heims has been involved in a number of billion-dollar takeover deals in Hong Kong, Malaysia and Australia in the last 15 years. Fahim confirmed the move and the identity of the take-over group on a Middle East business website, adding: "It is not totally clear whether Chelsea is for sale, but regardless of that we first have to see whether we are in a position to buy it. "Given that Roman Abramovich has invested over £500m into the club, it would not be cheap, and with the current credit crunch, nobody wants to be over-exposed on one deal. "But, through a number of investors, there is money available to put together a deal.'' Abramovich was angered at the weekend by reports that he would be interested in selling Chelsea. He contacted Stamford Bridge directors and told them to issue a denial via a statement. Chief executive Peter Kenyon said: "I can assure you on his behalf that this is totally unfounded and anything else you might read about this is rubbish. Chelsea is not for sale." Abramovich originally bought the club for £80m in 2003 and wrote off a further £80m of debt. He has since spent more than £375m on the club, bringing his investment to more than £500m.take that Roman Abramovich is going to sue the Daily star too Edited January 23, 2009 by the wes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the wes 7,212 Posted January 23, 2009 Author Share Posted January 23, 2009 http://www.arabianbusiness.com/544492-man-...-Chelsea-fc-bid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badboy 1,526 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 I would like roman too stay tbh he is the best thing thats happened too us since john terry ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warnie_666 1,081 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 This is all LOAD OF DONKEY CRAP WHY THE FUCK IS MEDIA AFTER Chelsea AND ROMAN. IF ROMAN ISNT ATTENDING MATCHES THT MEANS HES LOST INTEREST IN Chelsea? WAT THE FUCK? HE HAS LIFE APART FROM Chelsea YOU NUTS!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelseapaul 0 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 We have to remember that the r*d tops journo's are mainly scouse and manc fucks, who will write any old drivel to destablise the club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warnie_666 1,081 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 WTF..this news is on sky as well.. There has to be some truth in it cus no paper will publish nonsense after roman sued the newspaper last week. And I always knew that only the Arabs will afford us if roman is to sell the club. Thats said..I hope Roman keeps faith. The financial results are out within a month and should please Roman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliott 7 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Its on BBC too. But just cause a bid is going to be made doesn't mean its going to be accepted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve 10,227 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Im worried about this if roman get offered enough money i think he might take it. As much as i dont want to see him go because he has been there for us through thick and thin, there is the possibilty that he might just say yes if he is offered enough. Lets just say that we where to get new owners i do not want to turn out like man city and just start trying to buy the best players around with ridiculous amounts of money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aesthetic Relic 301 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Lets just say that we where to get new owners i do not want to turn out like man city and just start trying to buy the best players around with ridiculous amounts of money. Welcome to 5 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve 10,227 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 big difference in the money we where spending compared to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliott 7 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Actually I don't think there's much difference. Sure, there would have been if they'd bought Kaká, but they haven't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve 10,227 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 I suppose but it was still a ridiculous amount of money to offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EskWeston 696 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 A bit of a non-story really. So a bunch of Germans are interested in buying Chelsea? Doesn't mean anything, i am sure there are a lot of people who are interested. It will be interesting to find out what Kenyon is talking about when our financial figures come out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badboy 1,526 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 I would not like roman to sell the club to a group of people either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerCFC 7 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 A bit of a non-story really. So a bunch of Germans are interested in buying Chelsea? Doesn't mean anything, i am sure there are a lot of people who are interested. It will be interesting to find out what Kenyon is talking about when our financial figures come out. Anyone know when those will be released? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EskWeston 696 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Anyone know when those will be released? February aparently, not sure when in Feb though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badboy 1,526 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 We should not record as big a loss this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misschief 24 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 I can't believe the arrogance of these people, Abramovich made it clear Chelsea's not for sale so why can't they just fuck off? They couldn't give a shit about football, its all just business to them. I might have had my doubts about Abramovich but at least he genuinely loves the game itself. As far as I'm concerned, this sort of takeover is a step too far, it'd totally destroy the club I love. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kez 2,727 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Agreed, Roman has passion for the club and he's shown that. New owners will only be interested in making a profit and thats bad news for us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fulham Broadway 17,367 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Agreed, Roman has passion for the club and he's shown that. New owners will only be interested in making a profit and thats bad news for us Guten tag mein herren und dammen. Theres quite a few billionaires that see top flight football as a way making more dosh and being a bit of a plaything. To me Abramovich is one of those, though he is definitely a football fan and he had so much cash he wasnt afraid (at first) to chuck it about. Now with the credit crunch -hes reportedly lost £3 billion, his costly divorce, and spending more time with his new bit of skirt, it's perfectly conceivable that he will listen to offers, and is potentially a bit bored and disaffected after Terrys missed spot kick. The consortium would be buying a prime chunk of real estate in SW6. What better time to buy than in a slump ? At the risk of stating the bleeding obvious, football has been ruined by rich cunts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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