Maybe I've missed something, but as far as I can see the two sides are just in stalemate, each trying to see if they can buy the other side out. As things have improved on the pitch the focus on them being the crisis club du jour moves onto someone else, but its just waiting to be re-ignited. I'm thinking its pretty much guaranteed that if they lose 3-4 in a row, there will be a lot more focus again on the dispute. My assumption would be that their financial modelling requires them to get into the CL places. So if they fail in that again, thats another reason this could kickoff once more.
Anyway, this is the RS thread, not a Chelsea one.. so I'll leave it at that.