The house owners of the Chicago Cubs have laid out their imaginative and prescient for Chelsea ought to they succeed of their bid to purchase the English membership.
And it features a pledge to by no means take part in a European Tremendous League.
The Ricketts household launched an eight-point plan for Chelsea’s future on Sunday, describing it as a “list of commitments that give fans a pivotal role in protecting” the membership that has been put up on the market by its billionaire Russian proprietor, Roman Abramovich. Issues have been raised by Chelsea supporters over the Ricketts’ candidacy due to historic offensive feedback by Joe Ricketts, the daddy of the Cubs’ chairman.
The household has met with a number of Chelsea supporters’ teams in current days and set out its “commitments” based mostly on their suggestions.
Amongst its pledges, the Ricketts household stated “we will never participate in a European Super League and always protect the integrity and heritage of Chelsea FC.”
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The household additionally stated it might “put diversity and inclusion” on the coronary heart of the membership, and “make no change to the membership’s identify, badge and crest or Chelsea blue, with out the consent of supporters.”
Closing submissions by bidders are due on April 11.
Abramovich has been pressured to promote the reigning world and European champions after he was sanctioned in Britain and his property have been frozen as a part of a crackdown on oligarchs following Russia’s invasion in Ukraine.
Chelsea has gained 21 trophies in 19 years of Abramovich’s possession, counting on his lavish funding to grow to be one in every of Europe’s most profitable golf equipment.
