Abramovich absence feeds rumours of new ownership – media links Sir Jim Ratcliffe to Chelsea
Getty Images | Last year, Sir Jim Ratcliffe invested £110 million in Sir Ben Ainslie’s Ineos Team UK, renaming the sailing team after his petrochemicals company with the aim of competing for the America’s Cup in New Zealand in 2021.
Roman Abramovich, the Russian owner of Chelsea FC, has not been to a single match this season - feeding speculation that new ownership might be around the corner.
Several candidates said to be interested in a club takeover – among them Britain’s richest man Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the Times writes.
19 March 2019 - 3:11 PM
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