Chelsea

[Peter Loo]

Be nice for some of these big clubs to get their comeuppance for a change at last.

[Steve1956]

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[brexit]

Saudi's sell Newcastle back to Ashley at knockdown price + Saudis buy Chelsea = happiness

[RVclaret]

https://www.theguardian.com/football/20 ... t-a-little

This is a really really good article - more discussing the reactions to Chelsea’s owner v Newcastle’s owners, in particular slamming Alan Shearer.

[GodIsADeeJay81]

https://www.theguardian.com/football/20 ... t-a-little

This is a really really good article - more discussing the reactions to Chelsea’s owner v Newcastle’s owners, in particular slamming Alan Shearer.

That's an excellent article and spot on

[clarethomer]

Just read that RA may have been disqualified as a director

[jjclaret]

Interesting article

[Claretincraven]

Just read that RA may have been disqualified as a director

Not may have, has been, by the Premier League.

[duncandisorderly]

What does that mean in real terms?

[GodIsADeeJay81]

Hyundai have suspended their deal with Chelsea.

[Claretincraven]

https://www.theguardian.com/football/20 ... t-a-little

This is a really really good article - more discussing the reactions to Chelsea’s owner v Newcastle’s owners, in particular slamming Alan Shearer.

Very apt given the Saudis executed 81 people today.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-60722057

[Silkyskills1]

Very apt given the Saudis executed 81 people today.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-60722057

And Johnson in a dilemma now wanting to visit Saudi to ask for more oil . Perhaps there will be an enquiry into the killings that may never see the light of day.

[GodIsADeeJay81]

https://twitter.com/ChelseaSTrust/statu ... Rq19A&s=19

Statement from Supporters Trust.

[GodIsADeeJay81]

Price of £4.2 billion has been agreed to a consortium led by Todd Boehly, a baseball team owner from the USA.

Just needs to be approved by the government

[Quickenthetempo]

Price of £4.2 billion has been agreed to a consortium led by Todd Boehly, a baseball team owner from the USA.

Just needs to be approved by the government

2.5 billion to buy with a guaranteed 1.75 to be invested in the club.

[Paul Waine]

2.5 billion to buy with a guaranteed 1.75 to be invested in the club.

And, because the deal is backed by a private equity concern, Clearlake Capital, there will be provisions in the deal that include, according to The Times, “anti-Glazer clauses” and management fees and dividend restrictions.

[IanMcL]

The way they are playing, their Champs League place will be under threat!

[cblantfanclub]

This is a club that lost £900,000 a week on average in the 19 years Abramovitch was in charge.

[KRBFC]

This is a club that lost £900,000 a week on average in the 19 years Abramovitch was in charge.

Did you make those figures up? I thought they were posting profits regularly.

[cblantfanclub]

No - Dan Walker has tweeted it as well

[Chester Perry]

Quelle surprise!!

from the Telegrgaph

Roman Abramovich could let Chelsea 'go under' in dispute over £1.6bn loan, Government believes
Government sources claim relations behind scenes over club sale are increasingly strained with time running out for agreement to be reached

By Tom Morgan,
SPORTS NEWS CORRESPONDENT 16 May 2022 • 4:32pm

The Government has accused Roman Abramovich of putting Chelsea at risk of "going under" by allegedly refusing to accept ministers' new sale structure.

With just a fortnight until the final deadline for a deal to go through, Whitehall is ramping up pressure on the Russian to accept a new compromise agreement over a £1.6 billion loan.

"There's quite serious concern in Government that the deal may fall apart and that Roman Abramovich is ultimately willing to let Chelsea go under," warned one senior Government source.

Despite Chelsea putting pen to paper on a sale agreement to the Todd Boehly-led consortium more than a week ago, talks with Government have stalled over the fate of a £1.6bn loan.

The Abramovich camp released two statements in the past fortnight denying he was reneging on a pledge to write off the debt. However, Whitehall insiders revealed relations behind the scenes are increasingly strained with time running out for an agreement to be reached.

Chelsea, they claim, are refusing to accept their new plan to put the loan in an escrow account - a legal arrangement in which a third party temporarily holds the money - before the Government is convinced that the money can be safely paid into the foundation for Ukraine war victims, which Abramovich is setting up.

Ministers believe it is a "red line" in their negotiations to allow any proceeds to go into Camberley Investments, the offshore account in which Abramovich has historically funnelled money into the club.

"There's alarm in Government about the gap between what Roman Abramovich has said he will do publicly and what he's willing to commit to legally as part of the sale process," the Government source said. "There are pressing deadlines this week, and if there isn't a breakthrough, we're quite concerned that the sale of Chelsea could be timed out by certain sporting deadlines."

The Government version of events is disputed by sources close to Abramovich. Chelsea were also contacted for comment on Monday.

Bruce Buck and Marina Granovskaia, two key executives of the Abramovich era at Chelsea, have been acting on behalf of the Russian throughout. The lack of cooperation with Government could be a key sticking point in the American's hopes of staying on at the club under the Boehly era.

The likelihood of an offer from Government to create a "two-step" process for the sale was first reported by Telegraph Sport almost a fortnight ago. A proposal, in which the loan is paid into an escrow account was put to Chelsea last week.

[Claretitus]

makes their” Roman Abramovich “ shouts during the minutes “ silence “ at Turf Moor, even more pathetic. Horrible, horrible club.

[evensteadiereddie]

It would be quite amusing to see RA put two fingers up to the government and walk away.


The political fall out of Chelsea going under would be wonderful to behold. And no, I don't give a damn about any "real" Chelsea fans affected by this nonsense.

[Nonayforever]

It would be quite amusing to see RA put two fingers up to the government and walk away.


The political fall out of Chelsea going under would be wonderful to behold. And no, I don't give a damn about any "real" Chelsea fans affected by this nonsense.

It would be more amusing if Todd Boehly put two fingers up to RA and halved his offer and said take it or leave it.

[Stickers]

So if Chelsea go bust does that mean the team in 18th place at the end of the season stays up??

[bfcjg]

If they go under would only 2 teams get relegated?

[Chester Perry]

It would be quite amusing to see RA put two fingers up to the government and walk away.


The political fall out of Chelsea going under would be wonderful to behold. And no, I don't give a damn about any "real" Chelsea fans affected by this nonsense.

Can you imagine them in the 7th or 8th tier - as an AFC - at least they would likely have a ground courtesy of the Chelsea Pitch Owners

[evensteadiereddie]

It would be more amusing if Todd Boehly put two fingers up to RA and halved his offer and said take it or leave it.

I get the impression that RA wouldn't give a damn.

[Stickers]

Just our luck it would be Leeds in 18th place…

[timshorts]

So if Chelsea go bust does that mean the team in 18th place at the end of the season stays up??

Yes. The club in 18th place would get a reprieve, and that would work down the leagues meaning that Peterborough, Oldham and gillingham would stay up

But not Derby County.

It all seems very unlikely though. There are lots of Chelsea supporting tory voters out there. Compromise is inevitable.

[Funkydrummer]

Let's hope against hope that it all collapses, like a flan in a cupboard. (ref Eddie Izzard)

Hope there is a god.

[Funkydrummer]

Ref :- Eddie Izzard.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5uDWvEzZYk

[boatshed bill]

Or they could promote one more from each division.
Come on, stop this clutching at straws.

[IanMcL]

Either assets are frozen or they are not.
This is all just make it up as you go along.