The British government has issued a licence that permits the sale of Chelsea to a consortium led by Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly and backed by Clearlake Capital, sports minister Nadine Dorries said on Wednesday.

UK government approves sale of Chelsea Football Club to Todd Boehly-led consortium

Chelsea's board on Saturday (May 07) agreed a deal with a consortium led by Los Angeles Dodgers co-owner Todd Boehly to acquire the English Premier League (EPL) club from Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich.

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Raine Group, the U.S. bank overseeing the sale of Premier League club Chelsea, plans to narrow down the shortlist of bidders to three on Monday or Tuesday, sources told Reuters, with one consortium lead by Nick Candy increasing their offer.

Chelsea bidders shortlist to be cut to three, Nick Candy increases bid

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UK government approves sale of Chelsea Football Club to Todd Boehly-led consortium

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Chelsea bidders shortlist to be cut to three, Nick Candy increases bid