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Who owns the Chelsea football club?

Who owns the Chelsea football club?

Roman Abramovich
Roman Abramovich owns stakes in steel giant Evraz, Norilsk Nickel and the U.K.’s Chelsea soccer team. He owns the world’s second-largest yacht, 533-foot Eclipse, bought for nearly $400 million in 2010.

How many shareholders are in Chelsea?

For Chelsea supporters the hallowed turf has a powerful resonance as it is the only pitch in English football to be owned by 13,000 fans (and counting) worldwide with over 23,000 individual shares sold.

Does Roman Abramovich still own Chelsea?

Abramovich is the primary owner of the private investment company Millhouse LLC, and is best known outside Russia as the owner of Chelsea F.C., a Premier League football club….

Roman Abramovich
Known forOwner of Chelsea F.C. Owner of Millhouse Capital Owner of Evraz

Is Chelsea the real owner of Stamford Bridge?

Chelsea Pitch Owners plc is a nonprofit organisation which is part of Chelsea Football Club, tasked with the upkeep of the stadium. It owns both the freehold of the Stamford Bridge stadium and the naming rights of Chelsea Football Club.

Who bought Chelsea for 1?

Bates
Chelsea F.C. Later in 1982, Bates purchased Chelsea for £1. When he purchased the club they were in serious financial trouble, as well as being tarnished by a notorious hooligan element among their support.

Who owned Chelsea before Roman?

Chelsea Football Club were founded by Gus Mears in 1905. After his death in 1912, his descendants continued to own the club until 1982, when Ken Bates bought the club from Mears’ great-nephew Brian Mears for £1.

How much is Roman Abramovich wealth?

14.2 billion USD (2021)
Roman Abramovich/Net worth

What did Abramovich pay for Chelsea?

Abramovich purchased Chelsea in July 2003 for a reported fee of GBP 140m.

How much is Chelsea worth now?

The statistic depicts the brand/team value of the English football club Chelsea FC from 2011 to 2020. In 2019, Chelsea FC had a brand value of 1.09 billion U.S. dollars.