Boehly-Led Group סטרייקס אָפּמאַך צו קויפן Chelsea FC

טאָפּלינע

A group led by טאַד באָהלי, the billionaire part-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Lakers, has reached a deal to buy famed English soccer club Chelsea F.C., קייפל אויסגאבעס reported late Friday, ending a historic bidding war over perhaps the most high-profile asset impacted by sanctions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

שליסל Facts

The deal to buy the club is just shy of $5 billion, according to the וואנט סטריט דזשאָורנאַל, which would shatter the sale price record for a professional sports team, beating out the roughly $3.3 billion דזשאָו צאַי באַצאָלט פֿאַר די ברוקלין נעץ און אַפּערייטינג רעכט צו די Barclays צענטער אין 2019.

The U.K. government must approve the sale for it to become official.

Abramovich has long denied close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin and reportedly met with Ukrainian officials after the invasion in an attempt to broker a peace deal.

שליסל הינטערגרונט

The sale of London’s marquee soccer club sparked interest from several heavyweight bidders, including Boston Celtics co-owner Stephen Pagliuca and Sir James Ratcliffe, the richest man in Britain. Chelsea had immense success under Abramovich, rising from middle of the table in the Premier League to an international powerhouse. The club won five Premier League titles, five FA Cups and twice were champions of the UEFA Champions League under Abramovich’s ownership, which began in 2003. Proceeds from the forthcoming sale are expected to be split between charitable donations and reinvestment in the team.

ווייַטער רידינג

Boehly-Led Group Said to Have Reached Deal to Buy Chelsea F.C. (וואל סטריט דזשאָורנאַל)

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