One of Britain's richest men decided against buying Chelsea from Roman Abramovich because of issues over Stamford Bridge. Sir Jim Ratcliffe, 68, is worth £11.4billion, making him one of the richest people in Britain and the 113th wealthiest person on the planet. His net worth narrowly eclipses that of Blues owner Abramovich, yet it's the Russian who still owns the west London club. Ratcliffe, whose affluence comes from his multi-national chemicals company INEOS, has been linked with a takeover in recent years. The INEOS group even held preliminary talks with Chelsea bosses about launching a bid for the club. But according to Ratcliffe's brother Bob, who runs the football division of INEOS, those plans hit the buffers almost straight away.

 

Because of the worries at Stamford Bridge, one of Britain's wealthiest billionaires decided not to buy Chelsea from Roman Abramovich.

With a net worth of £11.4 billion, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, 68, is one of the wealthiest persons in the United Kingdom and the world's 113th richest person.

Despite having a bigger net worth than Blues owner Roman Abramovich, the Russian continues to have control of the west London club.

Ratcliffe's global chemical giant, INEOS, has been connected to an acquisition in recent years, and he has previously been linked to a takeover.

Chelsea management have also had early discussions with INEOS about preparing a takeover bid.