Boost for Chelsea as Roman Abramovich and the UK Government reportedly find agreement for club’s sale According to Daily Telegraph (Subscription Required) (h/t Daily Mail), Chelsea are in for a major boost after club owner Roman Abramovich and the UK Government have supposedly found an agreement to proceed with the sale of Chelsea. The Russian … Read more
Technology minister Chris Philp askw Chelsea fans to stop Roman Abramovich chants Talking to BBC Radio Four’s Today programme as quoted by BBC, technology minister Chris Philp has urged Chelsea fans to remember the Russian’s close ties with Vladimir Putin and stop chanting his name during games. Long time owner Roman Abramovich had all his … Read more
Chelsea in danger of losing 15-year-long mega Nike contract following UK Government sanction on Roman Abramovich According to the Daily Mail (h/t the Sun), Nike are considering walking away from their 15-year kit deal with Chelsea following yesterday’s announcement that the UK Government had frozen Roman Abramovich‘s assets and placed him on the sanction list. … Read more
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich given 81 day deadline to sell, or the club folds According to the Sun, Russian businessman Roman Abramovich has an 81-day deadline to sell Chelsea before the license expires or risk the club folding altogether. News broke out last evening that the UK Government had frozen all the assets of Roman … Read more
Tuchel reveals he is ‘happy’ at Chelsea despite rumours of him leaving following Roman Abramovich sanction Speaking to BBC Sport as quoted by the Mirror, Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has reaffirmed his commitment to the club, claiming that he is very ‘happy’ to be at Chelsea and is not contemplating leaving, despite the uncertainty surrounding … Read more
Chelsea sale could still happen if Roman Abramovich meets one condition According to Football.London, Roman Abramovich could still facilitate the sale of Chelsea if he agreed to meet one condition. He has recently been sanctioned by the UK Government, and all his assets in England, including the club, have been frozen as a result. Abramovich’s connections with Vladimir … Read more
Chelsea frozen after UK Government sanction on Roman Abramovich assets According to Miguel Delaney, the chief football writer of The Independent, the UK Government has frozen Chelsea following their decision to sanction Roman Abramovich by seizing his assets in England. The stance was made after Russia had declared war on Ukraine under the order of Vladimir Putin. … Read more
Marina Granovskaia, Bruce Buck and Peter Cech could be set for Chelsea departure According to the Express, Roman Abramovich‘s intention of selling Chelsea could have further ramifications, with club director Marina Granovskaia, chairman Bruce Buck and technical and performance analyst and former shot-stopper Petr Cech rumoured to leave the club. The long time Chelsea owner … Read more
British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe out of the running to buy Chelsea According to the Daily Mail, British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe, owner of INEOS, does not want to buy Chelsea and wants to focus on developing French side Nice into a European powerhouse. Bob Ratcliffe, brother of Jim Ratcliffe runs the footballing division of INEOS Petrochemicals. … Read more
Chelsea apparently have 10 potential buyers to take over from Roman Abramovich, with Boehly-Wyss consortium holding early advantage According to Metro, while the fight to take the club out of Roman Abramovich’s hands is heating up, Chelsea has at least 10 potential suitors interested in buying the club as of now but the Boehly-Wyss consortium … Read more