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Ken Bates, Chelsea FC owner who saved club and sold it to Abramovich, dies aged 94

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Ken Bates, who owned Chelsea FC for 22 years, has died aged 94.
He bought the club for £1 in 1982 and saved it from financial ruin, eventually selling it to Roman Abramovich for £17m in 2004.
Bates was known for his pugnacious style and controversial decisions.

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Ken Bates, who owned Chelsea FC for 22 years, has died aged 94. He bought the club for £1 in 1982 and saved it from financial ruin, eventually selling it to Roman Abramovich for £17m in 2004. Bates was known for his pugnacious style and controversial decisions.

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