Russian businessman Roman Abramovich declined the offer of the richest man in the UK, James Ratcliffe, to sell Abramovich-owned football club Chelsea for 2 billion pounds, London paper Daily Mail reported today.
According to the publication, Ratcliffe, who a month earlier headed the rating of the richest people in Britain according to The Sunday Times with a net worth of £21.05 billion, already owns football club Lausanne-Sport, featured in the top league of Switzerland.
The founder and main shareholder of petrochemical holding Ineos James Ratcliffe, like Roman Abramovich - is a big football fan, attends the matches of Chelsea by subscription, and moreover, owns a mansion near Chelsea stadium Stamford Bridge.