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“Now it is time for a change, and we are ready to start the new chapter with Chelsea FC.”
The owners of US baseball team the Chicago Cubs, the Ricketts family, confirmed that they had also made a bid for Chelsea, with Citadel founder Ken Griffin.
Former British Airways chairman Broughton has teamed up with president of World Athletics Coe to become the third party to make an offer late on Friday.
“I am assembling a team that will ensure the future success and financial stability of a club I’ve supported for over 60 years,” Broughton said in a statement.
“We will secure a prompt purchase and smooth transition, with funds readily available for the immediate takeover of the club and immediate investment in the team, facilities, and commercial opportunities.
“I believe I am the right person to lead Chelsea as we start this new chapter for the club.”
Further bidders are expected to be confirmed in the coming days, with a source close to the dealings sayingSwiss billionaire Hansjoerg Wyss, who has linked up with LA Dodgers co-owner Todd Boehly, British businessman Jonathan Goldstein and Conservative peer Daniel Finkelstein, has also submitted an offer.
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Turkish businessman Muhsin Bayrak, who had previously expressed interest in the club, said late on Friday that his company AB Group Holding had not filed a bid to Raine Bank.
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Bayrak blamed AB Group’s failure to meet the deadline due to a misunderstanding with his lawyers over the auction procedure. “I am very upset,” he said.
According to emails, AB Group’s lawyers contacted the UK Department for Digital, Culture Media & Sport using a generic email address to file an enquiry, rather than to file a bid to the US investment bank.
Hana Financial Group is a South Korean investment bank and financial services company headquartered in Seoul, Korea. The group is also the title sponsor of the Korean Football League and the national soccer team.
C&P Sports Limited is a leading sports consultancy company based in London and Seoul.
C&P Sports has worked on commercial deals with several big clubs in the last 10 years, such as Kumhos Tyres with Tottenham Hotspur, Nexen Tyre with Manchester City and Hyundai Motors with Atletico Madrid.
Candy, a lifelong Chelsea fan, had been joined by former Blues player and manager Gianluca Vialli as he prepared his bid.
“I have met Nick Candy on a number of occasions over the last few weeks, and I am fully behind his visions,” Italian Vialli said in a statement after it was announced the company he co-founded, Tifosy, will act as lead advisor for the process.
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Three bids submitted for Chelsea as deadline passes
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