On Wednesday, Abu officially confirmed he would sell Chelsea. Perhaps the question that worries Chelsea fans the most is who will become the next owner, whether it will be the UFC star,or the richest man in Britain, or an 86-year-old philanthropist?
Hans Yog-Weiss
The 86-year-old Iss is seen as the most likely candidate to take over Chelsea, which was confirmed in an interview before Abu confirmed the sale of the Blues. Weiss is currently worth around £4.3 billion, but he said, "You know, Chelsea owes Abu £2 billion (£1.5 billion), but Chelsea has no money. This means that the person who bought Chelsea should compensate Abu. ”
Sir Ratcliffe
Ratcliffe is known to be a Manchester United fan, but he also has a season ticket at Stamford Bridge. Currently, ratcliffe, 69, with a net worth of around £20 billion, owns the French club Nice. Back in 2019, Ratcliffe had hoped to buy the Blues, but differences in pricing led to no talks between the two sides.
Ratcliffe revealed, "We've had some exchanges, but in terms of valuations, we're far apart. The problem for Chelsea is their pitch, we're all getting older and it's going to take a decade to fix that. ”
Todd Burleigh
Also in 2019, the American tycoon Burleigh also tried to buy Chelsea, when his two offers were rejected. As a co-founder, board and chief executive of Eldridge, Burleigh has a net worth of £4.72 billion and is a super sports fan who now owns stakes in Major League Baseball teams, the Dodgers and los Angeles Lakers.
Stephen Rose
Rose, 81, is a real estate developer with a net worth of £6 billion, and two of its most famous buildings are the Deutsche Bank Centre and Hudson Square. At the same time, Rose also created the International Champions Cup and actively participated in the promotion of the European Premier League. In 2009, Rose bought NFL team Miami Dolphins for £830 million.
Connor McGregor
Compared to the other four, Connor McGregor, nicknamed "Brother Mouth Cannon", is slightly less financially powerful, worth only 135 million pounds. However, just before Abu announced the sale of the Blues, The Mouth Cannon Brother posted a screenshot on Twitter and said, "I want to discuss Chelsea. ”