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The Ricketts family will not hold a controlling stake in Chelsea should their takeover bid be successful, a spokesman confirmed.

So there’s no revenues from the Chicago Cubs being used for soccer or any other sports investment.” However, their bid is backed by hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin, and it has been confirmed by spokesman that the Ricketts will not have a controlling stake. The Ricketts family will not hold a controlling stake in Chelsea should their takeover bid be successful, a spokesman confirmed.

The Chelsea Supporter's Trust have played a major role in the anti-Ricketts protests over the last week.

Off the back of this, the Chelsea Supporter’s Trust conducted a poll to best understand how their members feel about the Ricketts family taking over the club. Post European Super League, Chelsea fans have understood their strength in numbers, with changes to the club structure allowing for greater fan-based opinion to dictate potential change. The Chelsea Supporters Trust have been one of the cornerstones of conversations between fans and those involved in the Blues hierarchy.

The Chelsea Supporters' Trust says its membership "neither supports nor has confidence in" the Ricketts family's bid to buy the Blues.

"Yesterday we conducted a snap survey of our membership. "We also committed to surveying our members as to their confidence and support in the Ricketts family's bid for Chelsea FC. The Chelsea Supporters' Trust says its membership "neither supports nor has confidence in" the Ricketts family's bid to buy the Blues.

The Stamford Bridge faithful have been incredibly vocal in their fierce opposition of the potential ownership of The Ricketts family, also owners of the ...

We asked our membership whether, based on information in the public domain as of April 1, they had confidence that the Ricketts family would run an inclusive and successful club, and we asked whether they supported the Ricketts family's bid. Similarly, 77% of members who responded do not support the Ricketts family bid for Chelsea and 3% of respondents are in support. We also committed to surveying our members as to their confidence and support in the Ricketts family bid for Chelsea FC. "Yesterday (April 1), we conducted a snap survey of our membership. Comment below "We believe these are far-reaching and certainly include an absolute commitment on the part of the Ricketts family and the bid team to put diversity and inclusion at the heart of the club. Thank you for subscribing!We have more newslettersShow meChelsea fans have nailed their colours to the mast and made no secret of the fact that a lot of them are unhappy with the idea of The Ricketts family owning the club. Tom is the family member spearheading the bid for the club.

Some 77% of members oppose bid amid backlash over previous racist remarks.

It made similar comments in a statement on March 23rd. “We believe these are far-reaching and certainly include an absolute commitment on the part of the Ricketts Family and the bid team to put diversity and inclusion at the heart of the club,” it said. “It is essential that the new owners of Chelsea FC have the confidence of the supporter base and demonstrate an understanding of the values that we stand for,” CST said in a statement.

Supporters have been protesting outside of Stamford Bridge against the Ricketts family's bid for the club and now there has been a response.

The CST does not currently believe it is in the best interests of our members for the Ricketts bid to succeed." However, fans have taken exception to that, with the Chelsea Supporters' Trust indicating that there is almost little to no support among the fanbase having produced a survey. Having clearly seen the protests, Tom Ricketts released a statement in response.

Blues fans organised a protest against the Ricketts family's attempt to purchase the club at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. The Ricketts family are attempting ...

“Yesterday we conducted a snap survey of our membership. We asked our membership whether, based on information in the public domain as of April 1, they had confidence that the Ricketts family would run an inclusive and successful club, and we asked whether they supported the Ricketts family’s bid. “We also committed to surveying our members as to their confidence and support in the Ricketts family’s bid for Chelsea FC. “The CST Board is guided by our membership, and thus we do not currently believe it is in the best interests of our members for the Ricketts family’s bid to succeed. Tom Ricketts confirmed meetings with Chelsea Supporters’ Trust, and pledged to sit down with more fans in a bid to prove his family’s suitability to take over at the west London club. Tom Ricketts has declared an “absolute commitment” to diversity and inclusion in his family’s bid to buy Chelsea.

Hundreds of Chelsea fans gathered outside Stamford Bridge on Saturday to protest against a potential takeover by the Ricketts family.Prior to the Blue.

“We look forward to more meetings – including with the Chelsea Supporters’ Trust – over the coming days and to making a public reiteration of our values and commitments.” “We believe these are far-reaching and certainly include an absolute commitment on the part of the Ricketts family and the bid team to put diversity and inclusion at the heart of the club. Tom Ricketts confirmed meetings with the Chelsea Supporters’ Trust, and pledged to sit down with more fans in a bid to prove his family’s suitability to take over at the west London club.

Chelsea will be looking to continue their fine form when they take on Brentford at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League this afternoon.

Next Chelsea OwnerTom Ricketts responds to Chelsea supporters amid Stamford Bridge ownership protestSupporters have been protesting outside of Stamford Bridge against the Ricketts family's bid for the club and now there has been a response. Tuchel faced a tricky decision as to who led his attack given Romelu Lukaku wasn't in action over the international break, but he has opted to go with Kai Havertz as the number nine. Thank you for subscribing!We have more newslettersShow meThomas Tuchel has made four changes to his Chelsea side for this afternoon's Premier League clash against Brentford at Stamford Bridge, which will be played after a group of supporters protested against the Ricketts family's bid to purchase the club from Roman Abramovich. With the takeover process still ongoing, Tuchel and his players have to focus on the only thing they can truly control: what happens on the pitch.

Brentford stunned neighbours Chelsea with an incredible 4-1 victory at Stamford Bridge, despite falling behind in the second half.

Christian Eriksen also netted in a win that puts Thomas Frank's Bees on the verge of cementing their top-flight status.

Chelsea returned after the break reinvigorated and ready to crank up the level. Janelt swept home a smart finish after Chelsea ceded possession too cheaply in the middle of the field, and less than two minutes after Rudiger’s strike the match was back on level terms. Chelsea had shut out all the takeover noise to fine effect with those six wins in a row, but now boss Thomas Tuchel will need all his powers of man-management to set the Blues back on track. Fourth-placed Arsenal could cut their deficit on third-placed Chelsea to two points with a win at Crystal Palace on Monday. Toni Rudiger hammered home a long-range strike to stun Stamford Bridge and hand Chelsea a 1-0 lead just after half-time. And by the time Yoane Wissa drilled home a fourth at the death, the travelling Brentford fans were in dreamland.

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Meanwhile, Tuchel's team turn their attention to a Champions League quarter-final clash with Real Madrid on Wednesday after only their fourth league loss of the term. Raya's long free-kick was nodded on by Toney, who soon found the ball at his feet with the chance to slip Janelt through at a tight angle. To the game of football now and it was the visitors who went in at half-time happier. And Eriksen continued his good from with one of the easiest goals he'll ever score, floating into the penalty area unmarked to finish. Before a ball was kicked, Chelsea's takeover saga took centre stage on the outskirts of Stamford Bridge, with a shortlist of potential new owners already drawn up. While a special licence has been issued for Blues supporters to attend FA Cup and Champions League games at Stamford Bridge, only season ticket holders can watch Premier League matches, resulting in plenty of empty seats for the Bees' cross-capital visit.

Chelsea capitulated at home to Brentford as goals from Janelt, Eriksen and Wissa saw the Bees thrash the European champions.

Moments later, he found himself through on goal and while his first touch got past Raya, it ended on the wrong side of the post. Hakim Ziyech had come closest, forcing David Raya into a fingertip save and at the other end, Ivan Toney heading over after winning an aerial battle with Rudiger. Brentford netted four times in a remarkable second half after falling behind to a 35-yard strike from Antonio Rudiger, whose speculative efforts have become a running joke among Chelsea fans.

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We're expecting to hear plenty of pre-match build-up throughout the day, that you can find in our dedicated live blog below. Keep the blog locked throughout the day so that you don't miss a single update from Stamford Bridge. The Blues return to Premier League action this afternoon as they welcome Brentford to Stamford Bridge. With all of the attention currently on the off-field matters in west London, it will be good for supporters to see their team back in action in the Premier League.