Ken Bates dead aged 94: Tributes pour in for ex-Chelsea owner who bought Blues for £1 and saved club from financial ruin

Former Chelsea chairman Ken Bates has died at 94. The London-born businessman bought the West London outfit for a single pound in 1982, and went on to act as owner and chairman until 2003. The Blues were struggling in the Football League Second Division at the time of his purchase. The team were not just…