Prospective Chelsea owners told to have bids for the club in by Friday

Prospective Chelsea owners have been told to have bids for the club on the table by Friday.

Roman Abramovich is keen on a quick sale of the club he’s owned for the last nineteen years, due to impending sanctions from the UK government.

Abramovich has long-standing close ties to Russian president Vladimir Putin.

New York merchant bank Raine Group have been tasked with finding a buyer, with the club valued at 2-and-a-quarter billion euro.