The richest man in England decides on the Chelsea takeover talks with Roman Abramovich

British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe has confirmed that he still has "conversations" about buying Chelsea after making a bid worth £ 2bn last year.

Aged 66, who made a fortune by founding the petrochemical company Ineos, he would have a net personal fortune of £ 21 billion, making him the richest man in Britain.

He recently bought the Team Sky cycling team, giving him the name of his company, and exploring the possibility of replacing Roman Abramovich in Chelsea while he plans to move to the Premier League.

Even though Abramovich – whose interest in Chelsea has recently declined after being denied a visa by the UK – rejected Ratcliffe's initial approach, the mogul did not lose hope of buying the club.

"You never say no, but I do not know where these conversations will end," he said. The temperature.

"We dipped our feet in the water with football, it's a very different sport, a rather complicated sport.

& # 39; We learn. We have not reached the stage of chemistry and the business world by being impetuous, reckless and stupid. "

Ratcliffe, who is a fan of Manchester United but has a subscription to Chelsea, bought the Swiss team from FC Lausanne-Sport two years ago, while he was also teaming up with Sir Ben Ainslie for the America's Cup. 2021.

When asked if he would make other sports investments, he added, "Honestly, I do not know. I can not say it's the end. I like theater and opera, but I prefer the sport.

'If we sit in a pub, we tend to talk about sports. It's more enjoyable if you succeed. My football team is not doing very well and people continue to take p ***. "