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Todd Boehly tried buying another football club just months before 'Chelsea consortium'
Chelsea following Roman Abramovich's decision to sell up - having withdrawn in negotiations to buy a club in January.The American investor, businessman and philanthropist, who is CEO of Eldridge Industries, is said to be part of a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.
