Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck is no longer set to speak at the Financial Times' Business of Football summit today amid news Roman Abramovich has put the club up for sale.
The 76-year-old was due to be part of a panel in Mayfair, London to discuss how football's recovery from the pandemic would look.
But the American has now pulled out of speaking at the event where leading investors, club and league executives, regulators, broadcasters, advisors and other key influencers are sharing their insights.
The news comes just hours after Russian billionaire Abramovich's announcement on Wednesday evening that Chelsea are up for sale and that he is writing off the £1.