The four Chelsea season ticket holders who have combined to lodge a bid to buy the club make a formidable team with the experience – and the access to money – that will be needed to replace Roman Abramovich.
Together, the Chelsea fans could be well-placed to meet the club’s need for both continued investment and the redevelopment of Stamford Bridge.
Former oil trader and venture capitalist Bob Finch, hedge fund manager and real estate investor Jonathan Lourie, along with Nizam Al-Bassam, the co-founder of asset management firm Centricus, and its CEO Garth Ritchie have emerged as contenders to take over from Roman Abramovich.