Hansjorg Wyss: Last News

Chelsea owner.The American businessman's consortium have officially completed their takeover of the club, bringing an end to the 19-year reign of Roman Abramovich. In a statement on the club website, Boehly said: “We are honoured to become the new custodians of Chelsea Football Club. "We’re all in – 100% -- every minute of every match.

Naman Ramachandran A consortium led by Todd Boehly has struck a deal reportedly worth £4.25 billion ($5.24 billion) to acquire top English Premier League soccer club Chelsea FC, one of the highest price tags ever agreed for a sports club in history.Boehly owns holding company Eldridge, which owns MRC and Dick Clark Productions, producers of Hollywood’s popular Golden Globes Awards, and serves as interim CEO of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which operates the awards. He is also an owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Sparks.The others in the consortium are Clearlake Capital, real estate magnate Jonathan Goldstein, Swiss billionaire Hansjörg Wyss and Mark Walter, CEO, Guggenhiem Partners, with whom he has stakes in the Dodgers and Lakers.

Chelsea agreement worth up to £4billion and will now be subject to government approval. It follows an intense week of personal talks within the club while a deal is now hastening by the day. However, Boehly still faces two more hurdles before he can officially take over at Stamford Bridge.Roman Abramovich put the club up for sale earlier this year after the UK government sanctioned him over his alleged close links to Vladimir Putin.

Chelsea still remains a possibility despite reports suggesting Todd Boehly has won the race.The British billionaire made a surprise, last-ditch bid to buy the club on Friday, coming in with a £4billion offer. And the 69-year-old could well still be in with a shot at owning the west London side, even though The Telegraph reports that Boehly had made it as the preferred buyer in a deal worth more than £3.5billion.Journalist Sami Mokbel explained in a tweet: “Boehly to be officially selected as preferred bidder for Chelsea.

Chelsea. The American billionaires have respectively joined Todd Boehly’s and Stephen Pagliuca’s respective consortium bids for the west Londoners.

Chelsea takeover favourite Todd Boehly was at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night to watch the club's match against Real Madrid.The American businessman is heading a consortium alongside Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss, hoping to be chosen to be the new owners of Chelsea as Roman Abramovich sells the club.Boehly was spotted by fans walking through security outside the stadium ahead of the first leg of the Blues' Champions League quarter-final clash with the Spanish giants.His consortium is one of four bids selected by the Raine Group, who are handling the sale, to progress through the first stage of the bidding process.Chelsea fans were pleased to see their potential new owner present at the match with Real Madrid on Wednesday as footage of him at the ground appeared on social media.One supporter tweeted: "Blue is the colour!!! He just looks like a regular fan! I don't see any security or bodyguards either. Liking this guy more & more.

Chelsea owner Todd Boehly reportedly lodged an improved bid to buy the club just minutes before Friday's 9pm deadline, according to The Telegraph.The American tycoon, who owns a portion of the LA Dodgers, has emerged as the frontrunner in the race, particularly after pledging to seal the takeover before Chelsea's next Premier League match against Brentford on April 2.

Chelsea as Roman Abramovich looks to sell the Blues, with 'talks already held' about a potential deal. Following the ongoing invasion of Ukraine by Russia, Abramovich was placed under immediate pressure to sell Chelsea due to his involvement with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

Roman Abramovich has reportedly been in Turkey to discuss the sale of Chelsea to Turkish billionaire Muhsin Bayrak.The Russian is desperate to find a buyer after being forced to cut ties with the club in the wake of Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine last week.It's understood that Abramovich is looking for bids of around £3 billion, but the hurried nature of the sale means he'll probably struggle to get that much.A number of potential buyers have announced their interest, including Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss and American tycoon Todd Boehly who have planned a joint-bid.But Bayrak has emerged as the latest frontrunner after claiming "the Turkish flag will fly in London" earlier this week.Abramovich, who is waiving £1.5 billion worth of debt the club owes him, appears to want to ensure Chelsea falls into the right hands, and has spent the last few days speaking with the prospective buyers.The Russian's £48 million private plane was spotted landing in Istanbul on Wednesday, before moving on to the Turkish capital of Ankara, and it's understood that Abramovich has met with Bayrak in person to discuss a deal.Bayrak claims that he has been locked in talks with the Chelsea owner and ever insists he is "in the negotiation phase for the signatures".Do you think Abramovich will sell to the highest bidder or to whoever he thinks he will be best for Chelsea? Let us know in the comments section...Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of

Chelsea following Roman Abramovich's decision to sell up - having withdrawn in negotiations to buy a club in January.The American investor, businessman and philanthropist, who is CEO of Eldridge Industries, is said to be part of a group that want to take the Stamford Bridge side from Abramovich.That interest wouldn't be his first negotiations over taking a stake in a football club following talks over a potential purchase of Washington Spirit back in January.The Athletic reported that Boehly was looking to buy Spirit, the 2021 NWSL champions, having already owned stakes in the Los Angeles based Dodgers, Sparks and Lakers.The Telegraph report that Boehly, and billionaire acquaintance Hansjorg Wyss are currently preparing a bid for Abramovich to consider.The report adds that interested parties have been invited to make official bids before March 15, with offers expected to be submitted before the end of the week.With Boehly's net worth thought to be in the region of £4.7bn, Swiss investor Wyss is thought to be worth around £3.8bn.Could Chelsea's glory days be coming to an end? Give us your thoughts in the comments sectionThe Russian businessman has pledged not to ask for any loans to be repaid in a sale that he has taken with the "club’s best interest at heart" due to the current situation in Ukraine.His full statement reads: "The sale of the Club will not be fast-tracked but will follow due process. I will not be asking for any loans to be repaid.

Chelsea up for sale. Interested parties have until March 15 to submit their offers, according to The Telegraph, as the Russian billionaire looks to sell the club quickly.It's believed that Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss and American businessman Todd Boehly have teamed up to make an offer, while British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe is also considering a bid.Abramovich sent shockwaves around the world of football on Wednesday after announcing his intention to step away from the club he's owned since 2003.The 55-year-old confirmed that he would waive the £1.5billion worth of debt the club owes to him and also pledged to donate the proceeds of the sale to victims of the war in Ukraine.Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine last month, and with a heavy heart, Abramovich decided to relinquish control of Chelsea as he felt it was "in the best interest of the club"."I will not be asking for any loans to be repaid.

Chelsea legend John Terry has paid tribute to Roman Abramovich after the Russian billionaire confirmed he has put the club up for sale. Abramovich has come under the spotlight over the past week following his country’s invasion of Ukraine.

Roman Abramovich is looking to sell Chelsea and has offered it to four different people, according to Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss.

Chelsea.Questions have arisen around Roman Abramovich's future at Chelsea after he announced he would be handing over 'stewardship' of the club to its trustees. The news comes after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but no UK sanctions have been made against Russian Abramovich. The 55-year-old Chelsea chief, though, could opt to sell the club, and Wyss has now told Blick: "Like all other oligarchs, he is also in a panic.

Chelsea to four different parties this week, according to Swiss businessman Hansjorg Wyss. Abramovich’s ownership of Chelsea has come under scrutiny over the past week following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Russian billionaire announced on Saturday that he had handed over “stewardship” of the club to the trustees of Chelsea’s charitable foundation.

Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss claims he's been offered the chance to buy Chelsea as part of a consortium.