Chelsea Football Club announced that it had reached an agreement allowing its ownership to be transferred to the consortium led by American businessman Todd Boley, which has the support of Clearlake Capital Group.
"The sale is expected to be concluded in late May after all required steps have been completed, and more details will be revealed by that date," the London club said in a statement.
And the British newspaper, “The Telegraph”, reported earlier that the coalition’s acquisition - led by Poli - of Chelsea FC amounted to 4 billion pounds (about 4.9 billion dollars).
Polly is the co-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers in Major League Baseball.
The Poly Group (which includes Swiss billionaire Hansorg Weiss and British businessman Jonathan Goldstein) held exclusive negotiations to buy Chelsea after rejecting an offer from British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe.
Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich offered Chelsea FC for sale in early March due to the repercussions of the Russian war on Ukraine, and Abramovich is subject to sanctions from the British government.
Abramovich paved the way for the takeover deal on Thursday after denying reports that he had asked Chelsea to return a 1.5 billion pound ($1.85 billion) loan he made to the club.
effect on results
Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel admitted on Friday that the team was affected by the sanctions imposed on the club and offered it for sale, and that this caused a decline in its level.
In parallel with the team’s offer for sale, the government imposed restrictions on Chelsea, such as not allowing it to sell tickets or renew player contracts, and Tuchel confirmed that the transfer plan for next season is behind the schedule.
The German coach told reporters, "This affects the team for sure, but I can't say to what degree, this decision had an impact in the dressing room, and the future of everyone is not clear because there are no negotiations with anyone."
He continued, "The situation happened in the middle of major knockout matches and a busy schedule in the league where we are looking to score points. There is no reason to back down, I am convinced that there are enough reasons to trust us and not be suspicious."
Chelsea is in third place with 66 points, collecting only one point from the last 4 matches, and with 4 rounds remaining, it is battling Arsenal (63) and Tottenham (61) for two places in the Champions League.