It's not about him asking for his money back. It's about him still being allowed to own the club. Yes, this is an obvious attempt at a loophole. But loopholes can be closed.100% this.
I also find it baffling people think he's suddenly gonna ask for his money back. Regardless of his ties its clear Roman has no intention of ever asking for that money back and has genuine affection for Chelsea regardless of how he felt when purchasing. Not a bit of this will effect you guys in any way (nor should it).
He's wrong about Abramovich staying away from Moscow though, surely. I don't think that bits true. That Kaveh bloke treating this as a bit of transfer gossip he can just make up on the fly for likes and retweets is really weird.Thought this was an interesting thread addressing the links between Abramovich and Putin:
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What questionable actions have anything to do with Chelsea? He can even be removed and nothing will change for Chelsea either way, you are deluded to think anything else. Closing the stable after the horse has bolted sorts nothing.It's not about him asking for his money back. It's about him still being allowed to own the club. Yes, this is an obvious attempt at a loophole. But loopholes can be closed.
Funny that a City fan would think that a football club owners questionable actions should not effect the club in any way. Purely a coincidence, I'm sure.
I'm not sure an operating loss before tax in 2021 of £183m tells the same story.What questionable actions have anything to do with Chelsea? He can even be removed and nothing will change for Chelsea either way, you are deluded to think anything else. Closing the stable after the horse has bolted sorts nothing.
I support this!Don't like sound of this.
Suspend Chelsea from the league until this is all sorted out.
Is it? I could have sworn around that time Abramovich was rumoured to be reluctant to go back to Russia. I could be wrong but I also don't think he attended any of the matches in the 2018 World Cup.He's wrong about Abramovich staying away from Moscow though, surely. I don't think that bits true. That Kaveh bloke treating this as a bit of transfer gossip he can just make up on the fly for likes and retweets is really weird.
Many clubs had huge loss on the back of covid. Chelsea will be fine now without Roman, unless he calls in those loans, which he won't.I'm not sure an operating loss before tax in 2021 of £183m tells the same story.
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They made losses the year before of £112m and losses the year before that of £163m. Even looking at EBITDA in terms of cash flow it's a spending capacity of one Drinkwater a year working on the last three years.Many clubs had huge loss on the back of covid. Chelsea will be fine now without Roman, unless he calls in those loans, which he won't.
I think the Chelsea we have now might go away but they'll still be able to spend Liverpool like numbers imho. They also went on a mad spending spree recently which they hadn't done for awhile before hand which kinda staggers the books. Whether they'd be able to compete at the top depends very much on how you guys sort yourselves out of course and that City somehow conspire to City up the situation we are in now.They made losses the year before of £112m and losses the year before that of £163m. Even looking at EBITDA in terms of cash flow you're looking at a spending capacity of one Drinkwater a year working on the last three years EBITDA.
They aren't like City in that they wouldn't literally go under if their benefactor and related sponsors left or were forced to leave. However Chelsea as a Premier League and Champions League competitive club regularly would be a thing if the past.
They would certainly need a Klopp like influence to compete without Abramovich. They'd need to significantly reduce their wage bill to release cash flow to invest in refreshing the squad.I think the Chelsea we have now might go away but they'll still be able to spend Liverpool like numbers imho. They also went on a mad spending spree recently which they hadn't done for awhile before hand which kinda staggers the books. Whether they'd be able to compete at the top depends very much on how you guys sort yourselves out of course and that City somehow conspire to City up the situation we are in now.
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Is this why? Can’t be a coincidence
But again, the issue becomes if they do take Chelsea, they'll likely take the holding company they're in debt too. In which case, Chelsea gets wholly owned by the Government who will sell to another wealthy owner. They may not be as wealthy as RA but it is not as if they'll take them and liquidate them.I’m not sure why some seem to think RA won’t be affected now? Clearly he will be and the knock on effect of that will be he will be restricted in his funding of Chelsea. Unless I’m missing something?
His daughter just posted a pro Ukrainian post/ anti Putin.Doesn't mean anything right? Isn't this just officially moving himself away from a decision making position so if anything happens Chelsea are protected?
Hoping someone tells me I'm wrong and it means Chelsea are fecked
It probably comes down to how wide of a net is being cast - if the focus is on active oligarchs with close ties to the regime who share some culpability for the situation in Ukraine, then Abramovich might get away with it as opposed to someone like Deripaska.I’m not sure why some seem to think RA won’t be affected now? Clearly he will be and the knock on effect of that will be he will be restricted in his funding of Chelsea. Unless I’m missing something?
He is a bit weird. He always says his “news” like he is telling us in detail some really valuable piece of exclusive transfer news, when all he does is regurgitate widely known information. Even then, he still manages to sound like he hasn’t watched a game of football in his life.He's wrong about Abramovich staying away from Moscow though, surely. I don't think that bits true. That Kaveh bloke treating this as a bit of transfer gossip he can just make up on the fly for likes and retweets is really weird.
The stories of his past have been floated round for best part of 10yrs and they have done nothing. They wont suddenly give a shit now, as you say. Guesswork but i perhaps naively dont see anything major happening..The media will be full of "Roman steps down" headlines tomorrow and they'll move on to the next shiny thing in a day or so.
The actual reality of the situation isn't really that sexy and I'd imagine there's bigger fish for them to try than trying to oust Roman after 20 or so years of them not giving a single shit that he owned Chelsea.
That's my guess anyway.
His deadline day "ive just had a text from a source involved in the deal" whose name is Twitter. He's a baboonHe is a bit weird. He always says his “news” like he is telling us in detail some really valuable piece of exclusive transfer news, when all he does is regurgitate widely known information. Even then, he still manages to sound like he hasn’t watched a game of football in his life.
Just a matter of time, Chelsea FC is a Russian Oligarch's asset.I’m not sure why some seem to think RA won’t be affected now? Clearly he will be and the knock on effect of that will be he will be restricted in his funding of Chelsea. Unless I’m missing something?
Let’s not forget that he wasn’t on the list of Oligarchs that met with Putin prior to invasion. He may have had ties with Putin in the past, he may have done up until recently but I don’t believe he is involved in the Ukraine invasion.The stories of his past have been floated round for best part of 10yrs and they have done nothing. They wont suddenly give a shit now, as you say. Guesswork but i perhaps naively dont see anything major happening..
UK govt has already blacklisted Putin allies making them subject to sanctions and asset freezing, but Abramovich is not on the list
Money may not be as easy to come by if the SWIFT sanctions are imposed.The money will still come from Abramovich as will the decisions to hire and fire. This is just smoke and mirrors.
Anglo saxon media propaganda at its finest. The West have blood on their hands for leading Ukraine down such a misguided path.Yeah. it's astounding to see how everyone has lost their sh1t from what Russia is doing whilst other wars are currently going on whether directly/indirectly without any cause for concern
Nah, he'll just find another way to "loan" the club his own money.I’m not sure why some seem to think RA won’t be affected now? Clearly he will be and the knock on effect of that will be he will be restricted in his funding of Chelsea. Unless I’m missing something?
We were in the Champions League before Roman came along you silly billy.Chelsea fans! Roman Abramovich has robbed you of your rightful and historical identity to be a mid table Premiership club, occasionally aspiring to the Carabao or FA Cup (bit like us now.)
Shake off your shackles and stand proudly beside your peers Brentford, Millwall, Charlton.
I’m sure money laundering will be impossible for him from now on. The west don’t seem to be fecking around.Nah, he'll just find another way to "loan" the club his own money.
If he's been trying to launder money, he's the worst money launderer in the history of crime.I’m sure money laundering will be impossible for him from now on. The west don’t seem to be fecking around.
I mean from now on. There’s no way a Russian Oligarch will be allowed to invest in Britain. This isn’t Boris and party gate, there’s real movement to punish them.If he's been trying to launder money, he's the worst money launderer in the history of crime.
He's picked one of the highest profile businesses in the world and has had feck all return. He's got loads of attention and feck all back from his investments.
Because he hasn't sold it yet. Billionaires don't launder cash, they use it to buy assets in safer locations and currencies that can be sold later.If he's been trying to launder money, he's the worst money launderer in the history of crime.
He's picked one of the highest profile businesses in the world and has had feck all return. He's got loads of attention and feck all back from his investments.
