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Chelsea supporters group slam 'universally disdained' offer from Ricketts family... as they claim there are 'serious doubts' about whether Chicago Cubs owners can build upon the club's success on the pitch

The Ricketts family are facing further backlash in their bid to buy Chelsea after a supporters group claimed their offer for the club has been received with 'universal disdain'.

The owners of the Chicago Cubs baseball team delivered 'a comprehensive offering' for the club shortly before 8pm UK time on Friday, more than an hour before the deadline set by merchant bank Raine, who are handling the sale.

Tom Ricketts, 56, chairman of the Cubs, is fronting the bid being co-financed by Ken Griffin, 53, who runs a Chicago-based hedge fund, Citadel, and has a fortune of around £20bn.