Consortium front man Martin Broughton talked to Radio 5 this morning about a bid for Chelsea that is said to be favoured by the Government. Former British Airways chairman Broughton was credited by government officials with rescuing Liverpool from a dire financial situation under George Gillett and Tom Hicks and then facilitating the arrival of Fenway Sports Group in 2010. Future prospective director Lord Coe, also a lifelong fan, is seen as a 'good egg' because of his Olympics work. He is a former Conservative MP and was an aide to former Tory leader Lord Hague. Coe has advised Chelsea on strategy ín the past and enjoys a good relationship with key personnel at the Bridge. Broughton said, ‘ It’s a fan led consortium, I’ve been a fan since 1965, I have a passion about it. We put together a group of like-minded, highly capitalised people to keep it at the level it is today.’ The Interviewer read out the club’s impressive record under Roman Abramovich as...