Former Jewish community chief Jonathan Goldstein in group trying to buy Chelsea FC

Former Jewish Leadership Council chair Jonathan Goldstein is part of a consortium vying for ownership of Chelsea, reports claim. 

The UK announced a full asset freeze on Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich last week as part of a crackdown on influential oligarchs, sparking intense speculation about the club’s future.  

Now, according to Sky Sports, Mr Goldstein is backing a bid for Chelsea fronted by LA Dodgers part owner Todd Boehly and Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss. 

The news site reports the group has put in an offer of around £2 billion. 

Mr Goldstein, who stepped down from the JLC in January after five years at the helm, heads the real estate investment firm Cain International. 

A father of four, he read law at university and went on to work for law firm Olswang LLP, property development company Heron International and investment firm Guggenheim Partne​rs. 

According to the Telegraph, he and Mr Boehly - his long-term business partner - previously attempted bids on Tottenham Hotspurs and Chelsea. 

A Spurs fan, Mr Goldstein spoke out against the use of the Y-word in a comment piece written with former JC editor Stephen Pollard.