BREAKING: Ken Bates dies aged 94 as tributes paid to ex-Chelsea and Leeds owner

▶ Mirror News Jul 11, 2026 Jul 11 👁 4 views

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Ken Bates is credited as the man who saved Chelsea from extinction back in 1982 and owned the Premier League club for 21 years before going on to purchase Leeds United Ken Bates is credited as the man who saved Chelsea from extinction back in 1982 and owned the Premier League club for 21 years before going on to purchase Leeds United

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