Javed Afridi likely to buy Chelsea football club

Pakistan’s businessman Javed Afridi, who owns the Peshawar Zalmi cricket team in Pakistan Super League (PSL), has decided to buy Chelsea football club, Chelsea.

A journalist from Bloomberg, Faseeh Mangi said in a Twitter message, “Javed Afridi is in the running to buy Chelsea that’s been valued at $4 billion from Roman Abramovich, reports @soymadridista. Afridi has stakes in Haier and MG’s local units among other business.”

Pakistan’s businessmen @JAfridi10 is in the running to buy Chelsea that’s been valued at $4 billion from Roman Abramovich, reports @soymadridista. Afridi has stakes in Haier and MG’s local units among other business pic.twitter.com/XO44ygl9t9

— Faseeh Mangi (@FaseehMangi) March 2, 2022

According to the Spanish sports website Soy Madridista, Javed Afridi is eying to replace Roman Abramovich as Chelsea’s owner.

Abramovich, a Russian billionaire, has reportedly put Chelsea up for sale as pressure mounted over his position as the owner of the Premier League giants after Russia’s conflict with Ukraine broke out last week.

A meeting had already taken place, said the report, adding that Afridi’s team held a meeting this afternoon (Wednesday) with a sports and legal agency in the UK. There’s a bunch of investors who are interested in Chelsea Football Club.

“They believe it’s the right time and opportunity to invest in football. And someone from Asia should come and invest. They are in negotiation with them right now.”

Afridi and his group of investors are likely to face stiff competition from Swiss billionaire Hansjoerg Wyss who claimed to have received an offer from Abramovich, reported Khaleej Times.

The Russian oligarch bought Chelsea in June 2003 before turning the London club into one of the biggest teams in Europe with his wealth.

Chelsea won five Premier League titles as well as five FA Cup trophies since Abramovich took over the club in 2003. The Blues have also won the Champions League twice (2012, 2021).