It will take some time for the Chelsea board to choose new owners from the four shortlisted group bidders, according to Goal.
Raine Group have finally told the four groups; Todd Boehly-led consortium, Sir Martin Broughton’s group, the Ricketts family, and Stephen Pagliuca, that they are through to the next stage of the sale.
The decisions, however, were made and will be made again by the key people at Chelsea, and not Raine Group, Goal added.
The New York-based investment bank plays an advisory role and seems to mainly focus on being in contact with the bidders and assessing the proposals financially.
Instead, the likes of club Marina Granovskaia, Bruce Buck, Eugene Tenenbaum, and David Barnard, will reportedly make the final decisions amid the sanctioning of Roman Abramovich.
What is the next stage of Chelsea sale?
The report claims that the shortlisted bidders will be looked over in far greater detail, which includes background checks on everyone involved and the source of the funds.
This may take some time and Raine Group expect to complete the deal by the end of April.
Fortunately, Chelsea have been given access to £30million via parent company Fordstam Ltd, which is also owned by Abramovich, to remain afloat amid the takeover process (via Sky Sports).
The UK government reportedly plays a very limited role which is to ensure that the proceeds of the sale do not go to the sanctioned Abramovich.
According to another report from The Times, this next stage may include meetings between prospective buyers and key figures at Chelsea, including the aforementioned board members and Thomas Tuchel.
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