JAKARTA - The Ricketts family is one of the strong candidates for potential buyers of Chelsea. However, they reportedly chose to withdraw in the hunt following strong protests from the London club's supporters.
Reporting from the Mirror, a number of Blues fans had held rallies against the Ricketts family's plans to buy Chelsea last month.
Fans think the Ricketts lack the skills to run a successful and inclusive club.
At that time, the Ricketts did not respond. But today they gave an answer and said the protest was one of the considerations for the Ricketts family to rethink buying the club owned by Roman Abramovich.
"The Ricketts-Griffin-Gilbert group have decided, after careful consideration, not to submit a final offer to Chelsea FC," they explained as quoted by the Mirror.
"We really admire Chelsea FC and its supporters. We wish the new owner the best," the statement continued.
The statement about the Ricketts family's withdrawal in the hunt has only three names left for Blues fans. They are Todd Boehly, Sir Martin Broughton and Steve Pagliuca.
The deadline for submitting a bidding bid for Chelsea was reportedly closed last night.
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