Bids to buy Chelsea fronted by Sir Martin Broughton and Todd Boehly have reportedly made their feelings known about the True Blues consortium.
According to Goal, Broughton’s party would be ‘open to working’ with the supporters’ group, partially formed by John Terry.
However, Boehly’s team have apparently ‘given little indication of interest’ at this point in the takeover process.
Terry’s True Blues
The True Blues are looking for a 10% share in the club from whoever is named Roman Abramovich’s replacement.
Terry’s ensemble should find out the identity of Chelsea’s new owner relatively soon.
All final offers from the four shortlisted candidates were handed in last Friday.
Yet, one major player pulled out of the race at the very last minute, adding another twist to this already dramatic tail.
One down
The Ricketts family, owners of the Chicago Cubs, removed their name from the running for reasons rather unclear.
“In the process of finalising the proposal, it became increasingly clear that certain issues could not be addressed given the unusual dynamics around the sales process,” read a statement from the Ricketts.
Their attempts to acquire Abramovich’s kingdom had been opposed by a large section of fans, who rallied against the family father Joe, following obscene comments he made via email a few years ago.
This now leaves just three names in the hat.
Broughton and Boehly have Stephen Pagliuca for company, as they all jostle for the rights to Chelsea.
Like Broughton, Pagliuca has seemingly accepted the idea of bringing the True Blues on board if he is named the owner.
There is a mutual respect between the two benches, following the True Blues’ public backing of the 67-year-old American.
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