Roman Abramovich Sanctions: Chelsea's Future Looks Uncertain
The sanctions have been imposed on Roman Abramovich by the UK Govt due to his “close ties” with Vladamir Putin.
Things have gone from bad to worse for Chelsea and its owner, Roman Abramovich. The Russian billionaire has been sanctioned by the UK government, which means he will no longer be allowed to sell the club.
But that’s not it. The UK government has also frozen the billionaire’s assets in the country. As far as Chelsea is concerned, the club will continue to operate under a special license. However, there are a few caveats.
For one, no player transfers or new contracts will be allowed. The club will no longer be able to sell its merchandise or match-day tickets. Only season ticket holders will be allowed to attend the games. Additionally, no away fans will be allowed inside Stamford Bridge.
Things were further elaborated by Nadine Dorries, the minister of Sport and Culture, who tweeted:
1/ 4🧵Putin’s attack on Ukraine continues & we are witnessing new levels of evil by the hour. Today the Government has announced further sanctions against individuals linked to the Russian Government. This list includes Roman Abramovich, the owner of Chelsea Football Club.
— Rt Hon Nadine Dorries (@NadineDorries) March 10, 2022
Last week, Roman Abramovich, published a statement declaring his intention to sell the club, amidst the increasing pressure from the UK government. The Russian is said to have “close-ties” with Vladamir Putin, which the billionaire has denied time and again.
Recently, a Swiss billionaire and Conor McGregor were in the news for their interest in buying the club, separately. With the recent developments, we think they might have to wait a while before making any bids.
The new sanctions on Abramovich mean the following players will now leave chelsea on a free transfer this summer:
Antonio Rudiger
Cesar Azpilicueta
Andreas Christensen
Saul Niguez— Yasser Hassan (@YasserHassan__) March 10, 2022
What a day to sanction Roman Abramovich and essentially Chelsea Football Club, on its 117th anniversary. Gotta love timing hey
— Callam (@CallamAshley) March 10, 2022
No signings
Can’t sell tickets
Can’t sell merchandise
Can’t spend more than £20k for away gamesIt will be a long walk for Chelsea 🤦🏿♀️
— Sarafina Napoleon (@FinaNapoleon) March 10, 2022
Chelsea… anyway don’t mind me over here ✌️ pic.twitter.com/aBHmi6EP2p
— Senna J Esterhuizen (@sennaj7) March 10, 2022
The government taking Chelsea from Abramovich pic.twitter.com/DJXIQ6fWHX
— Sanchoooooo (@SanchoooHive) March 10, 2022
the most hated club in the world, my lovely club @ChelseaFC! they can't bring us down
— Malik Ofori (@malikofori) March 10, 2022
