Chelsea fans protest Ricketts family ahead of shock defeat – Reuters

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The Premier League club’s Supporters’ Trust also registered a vote of no confidence in the potential new owners.

Chelsea fans protested against the Ricketts family outside Stamford Bridge ahead of Saturday’s 4-1 loss at home to Brentford and elsewhere recorded a vote of no confidence in the Premier League giants’ potential new owners.

Roman Abramovich put West Londoners up for sale on March 2, just before his assets were frozen over alleged links to Russian President Vladimir Putin in response to the Russian military operation.

Under UK Government supervision, a sale from which Abramovich can in no way benefit is still possible with the Ricketts family among the final four bidding syndicates after a shortlist was put together by the Raine Group.

Raine has set an April 11 deadline for improved offers, but until then Chelsea fans have shown their dislike for the Ricketts family, the owners of the Chicago Cubs who are taking the reins like the American clan’s patriarch, Joe Ricketts revealed what he used to refer to Muslims ” my enemy “ in a leaked email in 2019.

Ahead of Saturday’s game against Brentford, fans gathered in front of Stamford Bridge, holding up homemade banners with messages like: “No to Ricketts, no to racism, come down” and “We don’t want racists as owners”.

Meanwhile, the Chelsea Supporters’ Trust (CST) revealed that 77% of members did not support the possible takeover by the Ricketts family, while 72% said they had no confidence the Ricketts would run an inclusive club if their bid would be successful.

“It is important that the new owners of Chelsea FC have the trust of the fan base and show understanding of the values ​​we stand for,” CST insisted on a Explanation.

“At this point it is clear that our members neither support nor trust the Ricketts family’s bid for the club,” the CSE added, although they have pledged to interview members again if the Ricketts family can “Publicly present clear and detailed plans for how they will respond to support issues.”.

In response to the development, the Ricketts family revealed how their bid team met with several groups of supporters to explain their vision.

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“At these meetings and through letters to all bands, we made a number of specific commitments that we will be making to fans should our bid be successful. We believe they go far and certainly include an absolute commitment from the Ricketts Family and the bid team to putting diversity and inclusion at the heart of the club.” the statement continued.

“We look forward to further meetings – including with the Chelsea Supporters’ Trust – in the coming days and to publicly reaffirming our values ​​and commitments,” he added. closes the family.

After losing to 14th-placed Brentford on Saturday afternoon, Chelsea will now travel to the Spanish capital and continue their Champions League title defense against 13-time winners Real Madrid in the quarter-final first leg at the Bernabeu.

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