MOSCOW, Apr 28 Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has requested an additional 500 million pounds to increase the proceeds from the sale of the football club and donate it to charity, according to Sky News. Three potential buyers were informed of the need to pay an additional amount in the days before the election of the preferred applicant. According to the source, the Russian businessman is insisting that £1bn be donated to charities immediately after the sale is completed, and another £1.5bn to invest in the stadium, academy and women's team. Thus, the minimum amount of the transaction for the purchase of Chelsea will be 2.5 billion pounds. It is noted that in exchange for additional costs, the future owner of the London club will receive easing on some financial restrictions related to their use of Chelsea's debt, which is 1. £54bn. One source said three potential buyers have agreed to Abramovich's new request. Three consortiums are bidding for Chelsea. The first is led by former Liverpool president Martin Broughton. It includes the head of the World Athletics Association (World Athletics) Sebastian Coe, seven-time Formula 1 champion Briton Lewis Hamilton and former world number one American Serena Williams. The second includes the Chairman of the National Basketball Association (NBA), Canadian businessman Larry Tanenbaum and co-owner of the NBA club “Boston Celtic” Steven Palyuki. The head of the third consortium is Todd Boeli, co-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball club.
