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Sports Law: The Latest Transfers Welcome to the unofficial Chris Farnell sports law blog. Here we will cover the latest news from the world of football. Chris Farnell is a sports lawyer from law firm IPS Law. He represents high profile players, clubs and those behind the scenes making it all work. Here are some recent transfers, and potential transfers, from the Premier League to keep an eye on this summer.  Charlton Athletic's Jayden Stockley this summer has been linked with Sheffield Wednesday recently, but owner Thomas Sandgaard is not agreeing to a player transfer. Crystal Palace's Ben Garner, has been appointed Charlton FC's new coach earlier this week, it was announced. Ben has nearly 90 matches at the top level and the experience to do the job. We look forward to seeing what the future holds for the club. Up the league, Liverpool FC's star player Salah, has likened his home to a hospital due to all of the fitness machines he keeps, in a recent interview in French...

Todd Boehly's £4.25bn Chelsea takeover bid approved by government

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 New Chelsea takeover Approved Welcome to the unofficial Chris Farnell IPS Law sports law blog. Here we will cover the latest big events and legal news in the world of sport. Make sure to leave your comment below and subscribe to join in the fun. In football, the Roman Abramovich era looks like it's coming to an end with the takeover of Chelsea FC approved and the American sports club the Dodger's co-owner taking over, with Clearstake Capital, an American firm, holding the majority of the shares. Recently the UK government approved the £4.25bn Todd Boehly-led consortium takeover of Chelsea. Under Roman they won 27 trophies and have been dominating the league. However,   Abramovich - who has had his UK assets frozen - will not benefit from the sale of the football club.  Abramovich put the football club, which he purchased in 2003, up for sale a week after Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine on February 24. Abramovich's 13 year reign has come to an end, and rest...