Chelsea deny reports Roman Abramovich is considering selling club

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• Sunday Times claims Russian has begun strategic review
• Club source says Abramovich has no plans to sell

Chelsea are insistent owner Roman Abramovich is not looking to sell the club. A report in the Sunday Times has claimed club directors acting for the Russian billionaire have brought in advisers from merchant bank Raine Group as part of a strategic review.

The newspaper also states Abramovich rejected an offer for a minority stake in the club from Silver Lake Partners, an American private equity firm. It was reported in June that Britain’s richest man Sir Jim Ratcliffe had failed with a £2bn bid for Chelsea.

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from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/aug/26/chelsea-roman-abramovich-deny-selling-reports

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