Senna 0 Report post Posted May 1, 2005 BERNIE CONSIDERED BUYING THE BLUES Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has revealed that he and Renault team principal Flavio Britore considered buying Chelsea Football Club in 2003 before it was snapped up by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich. Ecclestone admitted to the Sunday Express newspaper that although the pair were 'deadly serious' about the venture, they lost interest after becoming entangled in long and drawn out negotiations. "We had the money okay and were definitely interested," he said. "We weren't outbid. It was one of those things that seemed a great idea at the time and Flavio and I were deadly serious. "But then you get fed up and don't want to bother any more. And you say: 'To hell with it' - and that's what happened." Ecclestone, who has been a guest in Abromovich's personal box at the team's Stamford Bridge stadium, along with former F1 team owner Eddie Jordan, said that looking back he was right not to buy the team which took the Premiership title on Saturday. "It is probably as well that Roman was the buyer," he said. "I don't think I would have forked out anything near as much money as Roman has to put the team on the world football map." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Senna 0 Report post Posted May 1, 2005 It seems very fashionable to purchase football (some uneducated people read soccer) clubs all of a sudden. Manchester United is trying to fight off the American tycoon Malcolm Glazer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nojvnof1 0 Report post Posted May 2, 2005 if Glazer buys United, the club will be screwed big time! This guy just won't go away, even though the fans and the board have rejected him numerous times. United doesn't need him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shadow 0 Report post Posted May 2, 2005 god help Man U i am a fan myself Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
