The three remaining consortia in the hunt to purchase Premier League giants Chelsea from Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich have been invited to make a final pitch to the club ahead of the announcement of formal preferred candidate.
The Raine Group, the New York bank who are handling the sale of the club on behalf of Abramovich, have reportedly contacted the three remaining bidders where they will make final statements as to why their pitch should be accepted.
Abramovich, who originally purchased the club in 2003, put the Blues up for sale in March ahead of sanctions being imposed on him by the UK government due to supposed ties to the Kremlin in the wake of the launch of Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine.