Ken Bates, the former owner and chairman of Chelsea and Leeds United, has died at the age of 94. Chelsea announced his death, saying it was with “great sadness” that it shared the news and offered condolences to his wife Suzannah, his family and friends. Several outlets note Bates’ long association with Chelsea after he bought the club for a nominal sum in the early 1980s, with reporting describing the purchase as being for £1 and taking on significant debts. Under his leadership, Chelsea are described as returning to the top flight, securing major domestic successes including the FA Cup in 1997, and also winning additional trophies such as the League Cup and UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup. Reporting also says Bates served as chairman for more than two decades, before selling his shares to Roman Abramovich in the early 2000s and stepping down from the chairmanship soon after. Some accounts add that Bates later went on to purchase Leeds United. Outlets broadly agree on the dates of his roles at Chelsea, his age at death, and that the club’s statement is the primary source for the announcement.
Ken Bates, former Chelsea and Leeds owner, dies aged 94
Ken Bates, the former owner and chairman of Chelsea and Leeds United, has died at the age of 94. Chelsea announced his death, saying it was with “great sadness” that it shared the news and offered con...
- Ken Bates, former owner and chairman of Chelsea and Leeds United, dies aged 94.
- Chelsea announces his death and sends condolences to his family.
- Bates buys Chelsea for about £1 in the early 1980s and takes on the club’s existing debts.
- He leads Chelsea back to the top flight and oversees major successes, including an FA Cup win in 1997.
- Bates sells his Chelsea shares to Roman Abramovich in 2003 and steps down as chairman about a year later.
Former owner and chairman of Chelsea FC who bought the club for a pound and helped restore it to the top rank of English footballFor more than 20 years, Ken Bates, who has died aged 94, was synonymous with Chelsea Football Club, which he bought in 1982 from the Mears family, who had lost control after rebuilding the west stand.Haemorrhaging money, hugely in debt and about to sink into what was then Division Three, the London club cost him £1. Two feuding, financially hectic decades later, it was £97m in debt, but from its sale to the Russian oil tycoon Roman Abramovich Bates nevertheless took £17m for himself. Continue reading...
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1 month agoChelsea Football Club mourns the passing of former owner Ken Bates, who transformed the club's fortunes and secured its future. He died peacefully at 94 with family.
1 month agoFormer Chelsea and Leeds owner Ken Bates, who has died aged 94, was a colourful and controversial figure - but also a significant one for English football, writes Phil McNulty.
1 month agoKen Bates, the former Chelsea owner and chairman who bought the club for just a pound in 1982, has died. Chelsea confirmed the death in a statement Saturday, saying Bates “passed away peacefully in Monaco this morning surrounded by his wife and family.” Bates bought Chelsea when it was laden with debt and struggling in the English second division — hence the price of just one pound — but injected money into the club and oversaw a return to the top flight in 1984.
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