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Ken Bates, colourful and controversial former Chelsea chair, dies aged 94

Ken Bates, colourful and controversial former Chelsea chair, dies aged 94

Ken Bates, one of the most colourful and controversial figures in the history of English football, has died aged 94, Chelsea have announced. The club reported on Saturday afternoon that Bates had died peacefully in Monaco surrounded by his wife... Read more.

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