The Chelsea Supporters’ Trust (CST) said on Saturday that 77 per cent of its members did not support the Ricketts family’s bid for the Premier League club, following the backlash from supporters to racist remarks made by members of family. The Ricketts, owners of the Chicago Cubs baseball team, are on the list of potential candidates for the takeover of the London club.
The CST, which seeks greater influence over the club but does not have a seat on the board or the power to veto its decisions, said this week the family must show how they would address supporters’ concerns about inclusivity. On Saturday, she said a survey of her members showed more than three-quarters opposed the Ricketts’ offer and 72 per cent did not have confidence in the family’s ability to manage. an inclusive club. “It is essential that the new owners of Chelsea FC have the confidence of the fan base and demonstrate an understanding of the values we stand for“said the CST. “At this time it is clear that our members neither support nor trust the Ricketts family’s offer for the club.»
In response, the family reaffirmed that they are committed to inclusion and that they have met many groups of Chelsea fans and that if their offer is accepted they are ready to make a series of commitments. towards the club and the fans. CST said it would survey its members again if the Ricketts family “publicly set out clear and detailed plans for how it will address supporter concerns». Chelsea were put up for sale by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich before sanctions were imposed on the oligarch by the British government, giving him control of the club.
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