Hansjorg Wyss, a Swiss billionaire, has claimed that Roman Abramovich has offered Premier League club Chelsea to several potential buyers. Abramovich is under pressure to sell his assets in the United Kingdom amid the Ukraine-Russia crisis.
There are calls for sanctions against him, and he is looking to get his assets freed before they get frozen. Wyss was speaking with Blick , a Swiss newspaper, when he confirmed he was among the people who were offered the English club. He said:
"Abramovich is one of Putin's closest advisers and friends. Like all other oligarchs, he is also in a state of panic. Abramovich is trying to sell all his properties in England. He also wants to get rid of Chelsea quickly. I and three other people received an offer on Tuesday to buy the club from Abramovich."
When asked if he would be interested in buying the club, Wyss claimed Abramovich was "asking for too much." However, he has not ruled out getting into the mix with a consortium:
"I have to wait four or five days now. Abramovich is currently asking far too much. You know Chelsea owe him £2 billion? But Chelsea has no money, which means that whoever buys the club has to compensate Abramovich. As of today, we don't know the exact selling price. I can well imagine starting at Chelsea with partners, but I have to examine the general conditions first. But what I can say for sure is that I'm definitely not doing something like this alone. If I buy the club, then it would be with a consortium consisting of six or seven investors."
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Chelsea is finished, buying the club by six or seven people makes it ordinary club. Abromovich sir, why can't you sell this club to the Arabs the oil moguls in order to make Chelsea fans again.
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