Thomas Tuchel is confident that Chelsea will remain focused on winning trophies at the highest level under the club’s next term.
The deadline for bids ended on Friday and at least 30 bids have been sent to US investment bank Raine Group, which is overseeing the sale.
Longtime Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has been sanctioned by the British government over his links to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Abramovich denied having close ties to Putin, the leader who ordered the Russian military invasion of Ukraine.
However, the sanctions imposed mean that Abramovich, whose assets have been frozen, will not be able to profit from the sale of Chelsea. For now, the club continues to operate under a special license, unable to sell match tickets or merchandise.
Tuchel believes the scale of the investment needed to buy Chelsea will mean the next owner will have to prioritize success on the pitch.
The German coach said: “If someone buys a club for that amount of money, it’s about challenging at the highest level, winning trophies, winning and being the best you can be.
“It’s not about developing a project, it’s not about making money with the club.
“I don’t know the ideas behind buying a club or organization for that amount of money because I can’t afford it and I never will.
“But that’s what I hope and think. I think Chelsea as a club, structure and organization have a lot to offer and that’s why the award is what it is.”
Chelsea have won the Champions League and Club World Cup in the past 12 months, cementing their place at the top of the world game.
The Blues were due to play the FA Cup against Middlesbrough on Saturday night, after being cleared to fly north for the game.
Restrictions imposed on the club following Abramovich’s sanction meant Chelsea appeared to have to take a long bus ride to the Riverside Stadium to stay within the spending limits, but UK newspaper reports indicate a waiver has was obtained for the quarter-final match.
Abramovich is said to have valued the club, which he bought in 2003, at £3 billion. All funds must be directed to charity or a frozen account.
One interested party is a consortium led by British property developer and Chelsea fan Nick Candy. The Ricketts family, owners of MLB’s Chicago Cubs and backed by hedge fund entrepreneur Ken Griffin, is another party that has made a formal offer.
Former Liverpool chairman Martin Broughton and World Athletics chairman Sebastian Coe lead a consortium, with another led by Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss and American businessman Todd Boehly, co-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
