was confirmed that Bates had become the sole owner. In November 2012, Bates sold his holdings in Leeds United to GFH Capital. Bates was born in Ealing...

Jay, Adam (21 January 2005). "Bates seals £10m Leeds United takeover". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 March 2023. "Bates completes takeover of Leeds". BBC...

fortunes, Chelsea were acquired by Ken Bates from Mears' great-nephew Brian Mears, for the nominal sum of £1. Bates bought a controlling stake in the club...

Best Actor. In 1969, he starred in the Ken Russell film Women in Love with Oliver Reed and Glenda Jackson. Bates went on to star in The Go-Between, An...

the freehold was separated from the club and when new Chelsea chairman Ken Bates bought the club for £1 in 1982, he did not buy the ground. A large chunk...

England not hosting the 2018 World Cup. On 28 December 2009, chairman Ken Bates spoke about future plans to increase the capacity of the South Stand in...

2004 and was replaced by José Mourinho. In July 2003, long-time chairman Ken Bates sold the club to Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich. Chelsea finished...

21 January 2005, Krasner announced the sale of a 50% stake to Ken Bates for £10m and Bates became the club's new chairman, replacing Krasner. This investment...

marked by frequent clashes with Bates, club chairman and majority shareholder, over the direction to be taken by the club. Bates feared that Harding would try...

continued to own the club until 1982, when his great-nephew Brian sold it to Ken Bates. Mears died in 1912, and his grave is in the nearby Brompton Cemetery...

GFH Capital, having initially acquired 100% ownership of the club from Ken Bates in December 2012. On 7 February 2014 GFH Capital announced that they had...

of Stamford Bridge in 1991, commissioned by former Chelsea FC chairman Ken Bates, integrating retail, commercial, hotel and residential usages around the...

British Government and Bates received approximately US$1.5 million in compensation. "POSITIVE ACTION MOVEMENT: When Ken Bates Took Over His Homeland in...

and tsunami hit the island. In the late 1970s, the British businessman Ken Bates attempted to lease a large part of the neighbouring island of Anegada...

developers were bankrupted by a market crash, allowing the then-chairman Ken Bates to do a deal with their bankers and to regain control of the stadium for...

Rowley and Bates could not save the club from a last-place finish and inevitable relegation. Midway through the 1969–70 season, Rowley and Bates both left...

stuntman Ken Bates. For safety, and due to the danger of recoil back into the helicopter blades, a decelerator was used instead of a real bungee, and Bates jumped...

work on Thanksgiving, Ken Bates drops off his daughters Lyla and Gracie for dinner with their mother and her new husband Grant. Ken then picks up his nebbish...

and Wolverhampton Wanderers. The £1 rescue deal of Chelsea by chairman Ken Bates paid off as they won the Second Division title and were promoted to the...

United, Ken Bates, revealed that Eriksson had applied for the vacant managerial position at the club after the dismissal of Simon Grayson. Bates went on...

The harbour at dusk David and Frederick Barclay, English entrepreneurs Ken Bates, English hotelier Björn Borg, Swedish professional tennis player David...

attempt to redevelop Stamford Bridge during the 1970s. He sold the club to Ken Bates a year later for a nominal sum of £1. Mears came under fire when his shares...

decade. In 1982, Chelsea were, at the nadir of their fortunes, acquired by Ken Bates for the nominal sum of £1, although by now the Stamford Bridge freehold...

second leg. After Gullit's controversial sacking by Chelsea, chairman Ken Bates said of Gullit, "I didn't like his arrogance – in fact I never liked him...

founded 4 May 2007, is a limited company, the directors of which are Ken Bates, Shaun Harvey and Mark Taylor. The company purchased Leeds United A.F...

January 4, 2007. Retrieved June 16, 2011. "Baseball Bat Speed". FAQs.org. Retrieved June 16, 2011. "Ken Griffey Jr. hits 500th home run in victory". The...

groups called for an end to the "sick chants". Leeds United chairman Ken Bates endorsed this call in the club programme and stated, "Leeds have suffered...

in August 1983. He was signed by manager John Neal. Chelsea chairman Ken Bates initially hesitated when faced with the £150,000 transfer fee plus an...

joining the exodus on the deadline day of the Summer transfer window, as Ken Bates once again emphasised the need for prudence, much to the anger of the...

loan Grella for the entire season but had that request turned down by Ken Bates. On 20 November, Grella scored his third goal for Carlisle against Walsall...