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Roman Abramovich Has 'No Interest' in Selling Chelsea Amid Jim Ratcliffe Takeover Rumours

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is reported to have 'no interest' in selling the Stamford Bridge club amid rumours that early talks have taken place with Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who is Britain's richest man with an estimated wealth of £21bn.

Ratcliffe, who made his vast fortune in chemical engineering, didn't rule out a possible takeover at Chelsea when quizzed by the BBC this week.

“You never say no, but I don’t know where those conversations will finish..”
I asked Britain’s richest man, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, if he wanted to buy Chelsea FC from Roman Abramovich.