The West London club is desperate to secure a new owner amid a budget crisis, with their funds dictated by the British Government in the wake of the sanctions imposed on the Blues owner.
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Chelsea owner Abramovich has been sanctioned by the British government after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the fall-out has placed the future of the European champions in doubt.
Amid government-imposed sanctions which were enforced on Thursday, Chelsea have been left to operate under widespread restrictions and a cloud of uncertainty.
The Russian billionaire was one of the latest Oligarchs to be rocked by fresh sanctions in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Abramovich has had “his assets frozen, a prohibition on transactions with UK individuals and businesses, a travel ban and transport sanctions” imposed on him.
On Wednesday evening, Roman Abramovich confirmed that he was ending his 19-year reign at Stamford Bridge, a direct consequence of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The Russian oligarch is selling the west London club and has vowed to support Ukraine – after the widow of murdered Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko urged him to do so.
Thomas Tuchel’s side took to the Kenilworth Road pitch for the fifth round tie with their heads still spinning from Abramovich’s bombshell announcement.
In a statement on the Premier League club’s website, Abramovich said it was an “incredibly difficult decision to make”.
In a statement on the Premier League club’s website, businessman Abramovich said it was an “incredibly difficult decision to make”, which “pains” him.
On the back of Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine, Russian oligarch and billionaire Abramovich faces the real possibility of seeing his assets either seized or frozen by the British government.
The 55-year-old Russian oligarch is under the spotlight due to alleged ties to President Vladimir Putin.
The Russian oligarch recently announced that he was handing over his “stewardship and care” of the European champions to the club’s charitable foundation following the invasion of Ukraine.
The Charity Commission has confirmed receipt of the report, and is seeking further information from the trustees following Saturday’s announcement.
“The situation in Ukraine is horrific and devastating,” the London club said on Sunday.
This comes amid United Kingdom sanctions against Russian entities after the invasion of Ukraine by the Russia military
Speaking in the House of Commons during Business Questions, Labour MP Chris Bryant read extracts from leaked Home Office documents, which outlined concerns about the billionaire’s links to the Russian state.
Messi, 34, endured a rather eventful summer in 2021- having to kiss goodbye to his beloved Barcelona who were on their knees financially due the Covid-19 effects and previous damage committed by the previous regime.
Messi is now a free agent after his contract expired earlier in the summer, with the Catalan club confirming his exit on Thursday.
The 20-year-old striker is expected to be chased by several of Europe’s elite this summer, with Sportsmail revealing in March that the Blues are one of three European sides interested in the forward, along with Manchester City and Real Madrid.