Factbox-Soccer-Timeline of Chelsea's sale

  • 📰 staronline
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 46 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 22%
  • Publisher: 75%

Malaysia Headlines News

Malaysia Latest News,Malaysia Headlines

(Reuters) - Following is a timeline on the sale of Premier League soccer club Chelsea, who have been sold by Roman Abramovich to a consortium led by LA Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly and backed by Clearlake Capital.

Abramovich is named in Parliament as Prime Minister Boris Johnson unveiled Britain's largest-ever package of sanctions against Russia after the country invaded Ukraine.Abramovich gives trustees of Chelsea's foundation stewardship of the club amid calls in Britain that the Russian be sanctioned over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

The team is allowed to carry on playing but the government said it was open to selling the club as long as Abramovich himself did not benefit.Potential buyers for Chelsea told to approach the government. The club is permitted to operate under strict conditions which prevent transfer deals and new ticket sales while club merchandise store is closed.The Premier League board disqualifies Abramovich as a director at the club after he was sanctioned by the government.

A consortium led by Boehly and backed by Clearlake Capital wins the bid to acquire Chelsea in a deal worth 4.25 billion pounds .The Boehly-Clearlake consortium passes the Premier League Owners' and Directors' Test, paving the way for the club's takeover.The British government issues a licence that permits the sale of Chelsea to the Boehly-led consortium.Portugal gives Abramovich the green light to sell Chelsea.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 4. in MY

Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Soccer-Abramovich completes sale of Chelsea to Boehly-led consortium(Reuters) - Roman Abramovich has completed the sale of Chelsea and related companies to an investment group led by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital, the Premier League club said on Monday.
Source: staronline - 🏆 4. / 75 Read more »

Soccer-Valencia sack president Murthy after leaked audio recordings(Reuters) - Valencia have sacked president Anil Murthy after leaked audio recordings and the Spanish club's initial defence of his actions tarnished their reputation, the LaLiga side said on Monday.
Source: staronline - 🏆 4. / 75 Read more »

Soccer-Liverpool fans caused initial problems at Champions League final: French sports ministerPARIS (Reuters) - French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera said on Monday that large numbers of Liverpool fans who turned up without valid tickets were responsible for the initial crowd control problems at the Champions League final.
Source: staronline - 🏆 4. / 75 Read more »

Soccer-Forest owner Marinakis promises investment for Premier League return(Reuters) - Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis said the club will get the investment it needs to recruit top players after they sealed their return to the Premier League by beating Huddersfield Town in the Championship playoff final at Wembley.
Source: staronline - 🏆 4. / 75 Read more »

Soccer-Scotland must put sympathy for Ukraine to one side, says McGregor(Reuters) - Scotland midfielder Callum McGregor says sympathy for Ukraine's plight will have to be put to one side for Wednesday's World Cup playoff semi-final at Hampden Park.
Source: staronline - 🏆 4. / 75 Read more »

Soccer-Focused Haaland remains tight-lipped about City ahead of Norway dutySTOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Striker Erling Haaland smiled broadly but remained tight-lipped about his move from Borussia Dortmund to Manchester City as he joined up with the Norway squad for their four upcoming Nations League matches.
Source: staronline - 🏆 4. / 75 Read more »