Chelsea confirms sale agreement with US consortium and says goodbye Abramovich

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a Chelsea On Saturday, it confirmed that it had reached a final and final agreement to sell the club to the American consortium Clearlake Capitalin Todd Buhli. After the British government released a team Roman Abramovich To be sold, the club confirmed that the deal must expire on Monday.

Proceeds from the deal will be deposited into a frozen British account, with the intent of donating 100% of the proceeds to beneficial causes, the Russian has confirmed. Roman Abramovichaffected by the sanctions of the Executive Branch in London for its relations with the Russian President, Russian President Vladimir Putin. The note states that it still needs government approval to transfer profits.

The value of the negotiations amounted to 4.25 billion pounds, equivalent to 26.6 billion Brazilian riyals. Mark Walter, president of the baseball franchise, and Swiss businessman Hansorg Weiss Also involved in business.

The new owners will invest £1,750m for the club, as on the pitch Stamford BridgeIn the youth academy and in women’s football. Hours after confirming the agreement, the London team also published a note with Abramovich’s farewell.

“Ownership of this club comes with great responsibility. Since arriving at Chelsea nearly twenty years ago, I have seen firsthand what this club can achieve. In addition to the will and quest to continue developing other key aspects of the club, such as the academy and the vital work of the Chelsea Foundation. I am delighted that this endeavour. It has reached a successful conclusion, ”said the tycoon of Russia.

The work was awaiting approvals from Premier Leaguethe league that organizes Premier League, and the British Government. The league was approved on Tuesday. Completion of the purchase will allow the new owners of the club, the current world champion and Champions League, to start investing in the team. Initial projection, according to the British newspaper telegraph200 million euros, equivalent to 1 billion Brazilian riyals.

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