Roman Abramovich

Chelsea: Thomas Tuchel is a ‘credit to the institution’, hails Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish

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Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has many supporters for the way he has handled the club’s sanctioning by the UK Government and he’s gained another in Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish. Chelsea are still reeling from the UK Government’s decision on Thursday due to their owner Roman Abramovich’s close links with Russian president Vladimir Putin. Abramovich … Read more

Roman Abramovich’s private plane flies from Moscow to Israel after billionaire hit by sanctions

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Roman Abramovich’s £50m private plane has been flown from Russia to Israel after the oligarch was hit by crippling sanctions from the UK government over his ties to Vladimir Putin. The Gulfstream G650ER jet – registration LX-Ray – arrived from Moscow into Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport on Sunday night, according to flight tracking websites. … Read more

Chelsea sale: Prospective buyers warned of difficulty in replicating Roman Abramovich succeses

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Jamie Carragher has sent a word of warning to supporters and the interested bidders in Chelsea that it will be ‘very difficult’ to come close to replicating the sustained success achieved under Roman Abramovich. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Russian billionaire Abramovich put of a statement to say he wanted to sell the west London … Read more

Gary Neville says Chelsea fans will have ‘a lot of affinity’ for ‘very good owner’ Roman Abramovich

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Famed football pundit Gary Neville believes Chelsea fans will have ‘a lot of affinity’ for Roman Abramovich after the Russian put the club up for sale.  Abramovich, who took ownership of the club in 2003 and has led them to multiple trophies, broke his silence on Wednesday night to confirm he is putting the club … Read more

Chelsea trustees make insurance demands before agreeing to Roman Abramovich plan

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REVEALED: Chelsea Foundation trustees will demand an impenetrable insurance policy before taking over stewardship of the club from Roman Abramovich to ensure they are not liable for any financial losses Roman Abramovich announced his intention to pass over stewardship of Chelsea to trustees of the club’s charitable foundation  But a number of trustees are apprehensive … Read more

Roman Abramovich’s plans to hand Chelsea control to their charitable foundation starts to take shape

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REVEALED: Process of handing over stewardship of Chelsea from Roman Abramovich to the club’s charitable foundation is under way with legal talks taking place – though it will take time with some trustees considering resigning By Sami Mokbel for MailOnline Published: 18:13 GMT, 28 February 2022 | Updated: 18:44 GMT, 28 February 2022 Chelsea have … Read more

Roman Abramovich’s decision to reliquish control of Chelsea is ‘symbolic’ rather than technical

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Roman Abramovich sent shockwaves around the world of football on Saturday night by announcing he was handing the ‘stewardship and care of Chelsea FC’ to the trustees of the club’s charitable foundation. Amid fears the billionaire could face stringent sanctions from the Government, the surprising move is an attempt to protect Chelsea from continued links … Read more

MATT BARLOW: Roman Abramovich remains cloaked in secrecy… his statement was typically clinical

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MATT BARLOW: Roman Abramovich remains cloaked in secrecy… no one outside his inner circle will know whether Chelsea are for sale until the next cold and clinical statement is released Roman Abramovich remains distant, mostly silent and cloaked in secrecy  Abramovich’s statement about him stepping away was typically brief No one will know if Chelsea … Read more