Dodgers owner and Swiss businessman seek to acquire Chelsea

March 9, 2022 | 11:49 am

Led Consortium Todd Boyle, The co-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team, and Swiss millionaire Hansgeorg Weiss made an offer to Roma Abramovich to acquire the English football club ChelseaAccording to British media.

Bohli tried to take over the London club two years ago for 2.2 billion pounds (about $2,895 million). The Daily Telegraph wrote that the businessman had broadcast his show through bench renlocated in New York.

Wyss, 86, founder Synthes medical equipment companyFor his part, he told the Swiss newspaper Blick that he had been contacted to buy Chelsea.

Contacted by AFP at LondonAbramovich’s spokesman did not respond to this information from the press.

Meanwhile, Abramovich announced last week that he would put up for sale the West London club, which he has owned for 19 years.

His decision is the result of the Russian invasion of Ukrainedespite the fact that the millionaire of Russian origin was not mentioned in the list of natural and legal persons affected by British sanctions for their support of the regime. Russian President Vladimir Putin.

According to the Financial Times, another American millionaire, Josh Harris, is also considering making an offer.

For his part, the former leader of investment funds Apollo Global Management, Harris is already in english football, As a co-owner of the club Crystal Palace So he will need to part with this team, which is also in London, if he wants to buy Chelsea.

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In turn, Turkish millionaire Muhsin Bayrak expressed his interest in the club, the current champions of the European Champions League.

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Other stakeholders

However, the lists include different names of those interested in buying the English team, and according to Bloomberg newspaper, the businessmen interested are:

Bloomberg reported on March 8 that Apollo Global Management co-founder Josh Harris, with Assurance, is still hesitant about one of the offers. Added to this is Woody Johnson, owner of the New York Jets and former ambassador for United State at United kingdom.

for this part, Woody Johnson She is working on a show, according to ESPN. He would be the fourth NFL owner to own a stake in the Premier League franchise if he acquired Chelsea.

Johnson, 74, is heir to the Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products fortune. He has owned the Jets since 2000.

Likewise, Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadevi is gearing up for a show, Sportico reports. Ranadev, 64, made his fortune in software before leading a consortium that bought his franchise from NBA In the year 2013.

Chelsea sale

Roman Abramovich is the current owner of the English football team ChelseaIt announced it would put the club up for sale after nearly two decades of ownership amid relentless scrutiny over its links to Russia.

Billionaire, who changed fTeam fortune Since its purchase in 2003, it has said it has instructed the board of directors to set up a charitable foundation to receive the net proceeds from the sale.

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“I know this was a very difficult decision and to leave the club in this way.”

Qutb said.

This revelation came after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson answered questions about why Abramovich They have not yet been punished.

While the UK has imposed sanctions on more than 100 Russian individuals and entities in response to the invasion of Ukraine, Abramovich, 55, has remained off the list so far.

Chris Bryant, a member of England’s opposition Labor Party, told the House of Commons last week that Abramovich should not be allowed to own an English football club.

With information from Agence France-Presse and Bloomberg

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