Will Jim Ratcliffe be the next owner of English club Chelsea? Nothing is finalized, far from it as the competition is fierce, but the British billionaire confirms having made an offer to buy it from Roman Abramovich, the current Russian owner forced to sell. If the rather crazy sums mentioned, nearly 5 billion euros, seem astronomical, the information also worries the Riviera supporters. What future for the GYM, bought 100 million euros in 2019 and who could, for example, become a simple satellite club of the Ineos galaxy in the shadow of the great Chelsea, as is the Lausanne Sport club today in Switzerland? The boss wanted to reassure late Friday evening via a press release.
“This in no way diminishes our commitment to the Gym”
Jim Ratcliffe swears: “we will continue to take care of the club and its future”. And adds: “I live close to Nice and I remain totally immersed and committed to the success of the club. And I am delighted that, under Christophe’s leadership, we have reached the cup final. I will be there with the ambition that we lifted this trophy.” The boss ends by once again quoting coach Christophe Galtier and recalling his goal of “see us play in the European Cup next season”.
Everything should go fast, but nothing is done yet
Despite his statements, some supporters are no doubt hoping that a competitor wins the England bet in his place. According to several British media, the American Todd Boehly would be in a good positionhe who is already co-owner of the mythical baseball club of the Los Angeles Dodgers.