The owner of a football club, the chief executive of a oil company, and the chairman of a bank all have stakes in En+ Group.
The U.K. government said it would allow the club to continue playing after it imposed sanctions on the owner.
The terms of the licence granted to the club prevented the sale of the club because of Britain's asset freeze and sanctions.
Nadine Dorries, Britain's minister for sport, said that the government had granted a special licence to allow the reigning European and world soccer champion to play and pay staff.
She said the government will work with the league and clubs to keep football being played. We are committed to protecting them.
The licence would be reviewed.
According to sources, he has received multiple bids for the club but none have matched his valuation.
A group of people including Todd Boehly and Hansjorg Wyss have tabled a bid in an effort to push ahead in the race.
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