前切尔西足球俱乐部主席兼所有者肯·贝茨（Ken Bates）于周六在摩纳哥安详离世，享年 94 岁 [1]。切尔西俱乐部官方发表声明确认了这一消息，并向其家属致以慰问 [1]。
贝茨曾以象征性的 1 英镑价格收购了当时濒临破产的切尔西足球俱乐部 [1]。在其任职期间，他带领球队重返顶级联赛并赢得了多项奖杯 [1]。2003 年，他将俱乐部出售给罗马·阿布拉莫维奇（Roman Abramovich），交易金额为 1.4 亿英镑（当时约合 2.33 亿美元）[1]。
Former Chelsea Football Club chairman and owner Ken Bates has died peacefully on Saturday in Monaco at the age of 94 [1]. The club issued a statement confirming his passing and offering condolences to his family [1]. Bates purchased the financially struggling club for one pound in 1982, later leading it back to the top flight and securing trophies during his tenure [1]. He sold Chelsea to Roman Abramovich for £140 million (approximately $233 million at the time) in 2003 [1].