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Chelsea Bids Begin to Roll in as Government Eyes Quick Sale

Property developer Candy fires public start gun in bid race
Billionaires in sports and finance line up for trophy asset

Nick Candy
Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg

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By David Hellier

March 18, 2022 at 11:20 PM UTC

Updated on

March 19, 2022 at 12:54 AM UTC

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U.K. property developer Nick Candy made the first public bid for Chelsea Football Club, with rival multibillion dollar offers from investors ranging from U.S. sports tycoons to hedge fund founders landing by Friday’s deadline.