Ken Bates, former Chelsea and Leeds chairman, dies aged 94

Ken Bates, the former owner and chairman of Chelsea Football Club, has died at the age of 94.

• Chelsea announced that Bates died peacefully in Monaco, surrounded by his wife and family.
• Bates bought Chelsea in 1982 for £1 and sold the club to Roman Abramovich in 2003 for £140 million.
• In 1985, Bates installed a 12-foot electric fence at Stamford Bridge to deter pitch invaders, halted by the Greater London Council on safety grounds.
• Bates bought a 50% stake in Leeds United in 2005 and sold the club to GFH Capital in 2012.