{"id":11471,"date":"2022-04-02T20:43:02","date_gmt":"2022-04-02T15:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=209968"},"modified":"2022-04-02T20:43:02","modified_gmt":"2022-04-02T15:13:02","slug":"chelsea-supporters-trust-believe-ricketts-familys-approach-is-not-in-the-clubs-best-interests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/football\/chelsea-supporters-trust-believe-ricketts-familys-approach-is-not-in-the-clubs-best-interests\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea Supporters\u2019 Trust believe Ricketts family\u2019s approach is \u201cnot in the club\u2019s best interests\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Chelsea could be pressured to abandon their ongoing discussions with the Ricketts family after the Chelsea Supporter\u2019s Trust served as a big influence in the anti-Ricketts demonstrations over the last week as Chelsea fans, via the Supporters\u2019 Trust and prominent social media accounts, posted statements urging for protests to prevent the club\u2019s ownership from drifting into the wrong hands.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Chelsea Supporters Trust has been a focal element in discussions between fans and those in the Chelsea hierarchy.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\" jss1041 jss1042\"><span id=\"editable-content-within-article~0~0~0\" class=\"jss1043 jss1044\">Furthermore, <\/span><\/span><span class=\" jss1041 jss1045\"><span id=\"editable-content-within-article~0~1~0\" class=\"jss1043 jss1046\">the <\/span><\/span><span class=\" jss1041 jss1047\"><span id=\"editable-content-within-article~0~2~0\" class=\"jss1043 jss1048\">Chelsea <\/span><\/span><span class=\" jss1041 jss1049\"><span id=\"editable-content-within-article~0~3~0\" class=\"jss1043 jss1050\">Supporters <\/span><\/span><span class=\" jss1041 jss1051\"><span id=\"editable-content-within-article~0~4~0\" class=\"jss1043 jss1052\">Trust\u2019s <\/span><\/span><span class=\" jss1041 jss1053\"><span id=\"editable-content-within-article~0~5~0\" class=\"jss1043 jss1054\">unity <\/span><\/span><span class=\" jss1041 jss1055\"><span id=\"editable-content-within-article~0~6~0\" class=\"jss1043 jss1056\">and <\/span><\/span><span class=\" jss1041 jss1057\"><span id=\"editable-content-within-article~0~7~0\" class=\"jss1043 jss1058\">cooperation <\/span><\/span><span class=\" jss1041 jss1059\"><span id=\"editable-content-within-article~0~8~0\" class=\"jss1043 jss1060\">have <\/span><\/span><span class=\" jss1041 jss1061\"><span id=\"editable-content-within-article~0~9~0\" class=\"jss1043 jss1062\">contributed <\/span><\/span><span class=\" jss1041 jss1063\"><span id=\"editable-content-within-article~0~10~0\" class=\"jss1043 jss1064\">to <\/span><span id=\"editable-content-within-article~0~10~1\" class=\"jss1043 jss1065\">the <\/span><\/span><span class=\" jss1041 jss1066\"><span id=\"editable-content-within-article~0~11~0\" class=\"jss1043 jss1067\">deployment <\/span><\/span><span class=\" jss1041 jss1068\"><span id=\"editable-content-within-article~0~12~0\" class=\"jss1043 jss1069\">of <\/span><\/span><span class=\" jss1041 jss1070\"><span id=\"editable-content-within-article~0~13~0\" class=\"jss1043 jss1071\">club <\/span><\/span><span class=\" jss1041 jss1072\"><span id=\"editable-content-within-article~0~14~0\" class=\"jss1043 jss1073\">and <\/span><\/span><span class=\" jss1041 jss1074\"><span id=\"editable-content-within-article~0~15~0\" class=\"jss1043 jss1075\">fan <\/span><\/span><span class=\" jss1041 jss1076\"><span id=\"editable-content-within-article~0~16~0\" class=\"jss1043 jss1077\">group <\/span><\/span><span class=\" jss1041 jss1078\"><span id=\"editable-content-within-article~0~17~0\" class=\"jss1043 jss1079\">reform.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"first-sentence-half\"><span class=\" jss1041 jss1081\"><span id=\"editable-content-within-article~1~0~0\" class=\"jss1043 jss1082\">As <\/span><span id=\"editable-content-within-article~1~0~1\" class=\"jss1043 jss1083\">per <\/span><span id=\"editable-content-within-article~1~0~2\" class=\"jss1043 jss1084\">the <\/span><\/span><span class=\" jss1041 jss1085\"><span id=\"editable-content-within-article~1~1~0\" class=\"jss1043 jss1086\">Chelsea <\/span><\/span><span class=\" jss1041 jss1087\"><span id=\"editable-content-within-article~1~2~0\" class=\"jss1043 jss1088\">Supporters\u2019 <\/span><\/span><span class=\" jss1041 jss1089\"><span id=\"editable-content-within-article~1~3~0\" class=\"jss1043 jss1090\">Trust, <\/span><\/span><span class=\" jss1041 jss1091\"><span id=\"editable-content-within-article~1~4~0\" class=\"jss1043 jss1092\">the <\/span><\/span><span class=\" jss1041 jss1093\"><span id=\"editable-content-within-article~1~5~0\" class=\"jss1043 jss1094\">Ricketts <\/span><\/span><span class=\" jss1041 jss1095\"><span id=\"editable-content-within-article~1~6~0\" class=\"jss1043 jss1096\">family\u2019s <\/span><\/span><span class=\" jss1041 jss1097\"><span id=\"editable-content-within-article~1~7~0\" class=\"jss1043 jss1098\">move <\/span><\/span><span class=\" jss1041 jss1459\"><span id=\"editable-content-within-article~1~8~0\" class=\"jss1043 jss1460\">is <\/span><\/span><span class=\" jss1041 jss1461\"><span id=\"editable-content-within-article~1~9~0\" class=\"jss1043 jss1462\">just <\/span><\/span><span class=\" jss1041 jss1463\"><span id=\"editable-content-within-article~1~10~0\" class=\"jss1043 jss1464\">not <\/span><\/span><span class=\" jss1041 jss1108\"><span id=\"editable-content-within-article~1~11~0\" class=\"jss1043 jss1109\">\u201cin <\/span><span id=\"editable-content-within-article~1~11~1\" class=\"jss1043 jss1110\">the <\/span><\/span><span class=\" jss1041 jss1465\"><span id=\"editable-content-within-article~1~12~0\" class=\"jss1043 jss1466\">best <\/span><span id=\"editable-content-within-article~1~12~1\" class=\"jss1043 jss1467\">interests\u201d <\/span><\/span><span class=\" jss1041 jss1468\"><span id=\"editable-content-within-article~1~13~0\" class=\"jss1043 jss1469\">of <\/span><span id=\"editable-content-within-article~1~13~1\" class=\"jss1043 jss1470\">the <\/span><\/span><span class=\" jss1041 jss1471\"><span id=\"editable-content-within-article~1~14~0\" class=\"jss1043 jss1472\">team.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\" jss1041 jss1114\"><span id=\"editable-content-within-article~2~0~0\" class=\"jss1043 jss1115\">The <\/span><\/span><span class=\" jss1041 jss1116\"><span id=\"editable-content-within-article~2~1~0\" class=\"jss1043 jss1117\">result <\/span><\/span><span class=\" jss1041 jss1118\"><span id=\"editable-content-within-article~2~2~0\" class=\"jss1043 jss1119\">was <\/span><\/span><span class=\" jss1041 jss1567\"><span id=\"editable-content-within-article~2~3~0\" class=\"jss1043 jss1568\">presented <\/span><\/span><span class=\" jss1041 jss1569\"><span id=\"editable-content-within-article~2~4~0\" class=\"jss1043 jss1570\">on <\/span><\/span><span class=\" jss1041 jss1127\"><span id=\"editable-content-within-article~2~5~0\" class=\"jss1043 jss1128\">Twitter <\/span><\/span><span class=\" jss1041 jss1571\"><span id=\"editable-content-within-article~2~6~0\" class=\"jss1043 jss1572\">by <\/span><span id=\"editable-content-within-article~2~6~1\" class=\"jss1043 jss1573\">the <\/span><\/span><span class=\" jss1041 jss1131\"><span id=\"editable-content-within-article~2~7~0\" class=\"jss1043 jss1132\">Chelsea <\/span><\/span><span class=\" jss1041 jss1133\"><span id=\"editable-content-within-article~2~8~0\" class=\"jss1043 jss1134\">Supporter\u2019s <\/span><\/span><span class=\" jss1041 jss1135\"><span id=\"editable-content-within-article~2~9~0\" class=\"jss1043 jss1136\">Trust, <\/span><\/span><span class=\" jss1041 jss1137\"><span id=\"editable-content-within-article~2~10~0\" class=\"jss1043 jss1138\">which <\/span><\/span><span class=\" jss1041 jss1574\"><span id=\"editable-content-within-article~2~11~0\" class=\"jss1043 jss1575\">claimed <\/span><\/span><span class=\" jss1041 jss1576\"><span id=\"editable-content-within-article~2~12~0\" class=\"jss1043 jss1577\">that<\/span><\/span>: \u201c72% currently do not have confidence that the Ricketts family would run an inclusive and successful club. 77% do not support the Ricketts family\u2019s bid. The CST does not currently believe it is in the best interests of our members for the Ricketts bid to succeed.\u201d<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">CST Survey Results<\/p>\n<p>72% currently do not have confidence that the Ricketts family would run an inclusive & successful club<\/p>\n<p>77% do not support the Ricketts family\u2019s bid<\/p>\n<p>The CST does not currently believe it is in the best interests of our members for the Ricketts bid to succeed. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/miVQWqChNW\">pic.twitter.com\/miVQWqChNW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chelsea Supporters\u2019 Trust\u2b50\ufe0f\u2b50\ufe0f (@ChelseaSTrust) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChelseaSTrust\/status\/1510172690811920386?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 2, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>One of the four chosen bids for Chelsea is the Ricketts family, who oversee the Chicago Cubs, baseball team. After being banned by the UK government, Roman Abramovich has placed the club up for sale. A protest is being prepared before Saturday\u2019s match against Brentford.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">This is primarily due to the family patriarch, Joe Ricketts, labelling Muslims \u201cmy enemy\u201d in a revealed email from 2019. Joe is not part of the Cubs\u2019 or Chelsea\u2019s purchase bids. The bid has sparked significant unease on social media, also with Supporters\u2019 Trust now voicing their concerns.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Chelsea was put up for sale by Abramovich on March 2 in the backdrop of Russia\u2019s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. On March 10, the 55-year-old was blacklisted by the UK government, which alleged to have established his connections with Vladimir Putin. Chelsea has been handed a special government licence that permits them to continue operating under specific restrictions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ricketts, that own the Chicago Cubs, are among the final four buyers seeking to purchase Chelsea off Roman Abramovich. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":266,"featured_media":33941,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[312,2549,3263,1403,3216,3189],"class_list":["post-11471","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-football","tag-chelsea","tag-chelsea-fc","tag-chicago-cubs","tag-president-vladimir-putin","tag-roman-abrahamovich","tag-roman-abramovich"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11471","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/266"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11471"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11471\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33941"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11471"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11471"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11471"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}