Boston Celtics co-owner vows to ensure Chelsea remain ‘habitual winners’

Stephen Pagliuca joins the race to purchase Blues, confirming 'serious desire' to take over the club.

On the auction block: Boston Celtics co-owner Stephen Pagliuca has his eye on Stamford Bridgen and Chelsea FC. Picture: PA Wire

Stephen Pagliuca, the co-owner of the Boston Celtics basketball team, has confirmed his interest in buying Chelsea, insisting his takeover would ensure the club continued competing for major honours, would never again try to join a European Super League and would remain at Stamford Bridge.

Pagliuca’s bid for Chelsea was included on a shortlist of possible takeover options for the club by Raine Group, the US bank handling the sale, last month but little has been heard from the American, who is co-chairman of Bain Capital, a private investment firm. He has now decided to make his intentions clear ahead of submitting a formal bid for Chelsea prior to Thursday’s deadline.