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Roman Abramovich plans to sell Chelsea | SOLD for £4.25BN
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Saw this on Reddit
Well Roman is now a majority shareholder in Evraz, the steel company who’s supplying it to the military for the tanks and vehicles, he transferred his shares directly to himself from an offshore company 8 days before the Ukraine invasion. For the government that’s absolutely black and white in terms of being directly involved with the Ukraine war.
Honestly think there’s a few Chelsea fans on here who need to address a few of their previous posts now
Well Roman is now a majority shareholder in Evraz, the steel company who’s supplying it to the military for the tanks and vehicles, he transferred his shares directly to himself from an offshore company 8 days before the Ukraine invasion. For the government that’s absolutely black and white in terms of being directly involved with the Ukraine war.
Honestly think there’s a few Chelsea fans on here who need to address a few of their previous posts now
The PL has nothing whatsoever to do with this. Chelsea is affected because of of UK Government sanctions against him, in the same way as other assets he owns.
Whatever happens, I'll still be around here chatting shit. I suppose I can look forward to being a true neutral oppo fan on here supporting a midtable club.
29k out of a 41k capacity according to talk sport. Though I imagine they’ll get round it by gifting tickets to fans to ensure a full stadium
What and people who have nothing to do with this situation all lose their jobs? Grow up.
They cant. That will increase costs on an already stupidly small budget.
Chelsea have benefitted from Abramovich's ill-gotten gains for many years - some sort of reckoning was always possible while the club was owned by such a dubious individual.
I don't get limiting their travel money to £20,000?
Could you not make an argument that the UK and US are also culpable of invasive wars in that case? And sanction them too?
It can't be fair that Chelsea will be allowed to play games with no away fans.
Strictly speaking could Chelsea not just allocate X amount of free tickets for away teams or technically even home fans to have full stadium?
Supporters trust are asking for percentage of sale goes to them and also for Government to consult with them before applying sanctions (mental request)
The Government in my view should now take ownership and sell to a new owner for a fixed price, that forces Roman out and also the money from sale all goes to support Ukrain.
Strictly speaking could Chelsea not just allocate X amount of free tickets for away teams or technically even home fans to have full stadium?
Supporters trust are asking for percentage of sale goes to them and also for Government to consult with them before applying sanctions (mental request)
The Government in my view should now take ownership and sell to a new owner for a fixed price, that forces Roman out and also the money from sale all goes to support Ukrain.
This!
When I hear pundits fawning over City, putting aside my obvious bias as a United fan, I find it completely mind boggling! Don't they know why City have been able to do this and where that money has come from?!
But the US or UK have not bought a PL football club. Yet...
All receipts are frozen though. How much money do they have in the bank to pay wages etc until a sale does go through?
I feel like that Vince McMahon meme today.
It isn't the prem doing this its the government. Roman is being sanctioned because - ABRAMOVICH is or has been involved in destabilising Ukraine and undermining and threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, via Evraz PLC, a steel manufacturing and mining company. As well as his long standing ties to Putin.
Yes City and Newcastle's owners should probably be sanctioned. BUT the UK supply SA with arms and therefore aren't going to be sanctioning them for their war crimes in Yemen when they are complicit.
You can keep us United fans company
I wonder if he's interested in buying Chelsea
More than a few had their heads buried in the sand.
That’s what’s being lost here. They are obligated to play the maximum in expenditure while receiving nothing in income. Unless there’s relief somewhere they will run out of cash very quickly.
Glazers are not funding murderers.
They are simply murdering Manchester United FC.
They are business people making money for themselves.
Huge difference.
But rich people from that country have, like Abramovic.
Don’t get me wrong, I think this is absolutely the moral and ethical thing to do. But you’re transferring what’s happening with abramovic to all clubs, no doubt because it suits your interests as a football fan, which doesn’t quite make sense.
The way they bought the club was ridiculous, i wasn't really comparing the two situations.
Of course they can, and my bet is that they will do exactly that.
Yeah, I agree with this action because feck the Russian Government! But that I can't forgive the saudi takeover being allowed to happen while the UK GOV did F all!
I mean, even in this situation the PL would have done nothing if it was left up to them. They apparently, let anyone takeover a football club if they have enough £.
So basically he’ll still be Chelsea’s owner when or if the war dies down? It’s inevitable our government will lift sanctions when that happens.
They bought the club as most smart businessman buy assets.
With little risk to themselves.
Sadly, it's how the world works, right or wrong, it is proven strategy for them.
Still think Chelsea will be OK soon. The Government will be keen to not overly punish Chelsea themselves so will sanction a sale soon, then things will return to normal.
Think the worst we can expect post sale might be a slight tightening of the purse strings, but at the end of the day a new owner will want to come in and likely want to make an initial statement of their own.
Think the worst we can expect post sale might be a slight tightening of the purse strings, but at the end of the day a new owner will want to come in and likely want to make an initial statement of their own.
Nick Candy is a Tory insider and donor. I'm pretty sure he gets the club on the cheap now.
It seems a bit over the top to target tickets, how players can travel etc, but here we are.
Not likely, with our current trajectory.
Nah - it'll be sold in the next few months - the UK Government will manage the bidding process and sale. It's not in anyone's interest for him to remain as owner.
Will like to see them travel on easyjet and sleep in a formula 1 hotel in a poor Lille’s suburb. Would be fun.
Same. They seem to have this uncanny ability, almost like a cockroach, to somehow always find a way to survive!
It makes sense to have a root and branch review of all PL ownership. It's rotten to the core. And the PL don't have the backbone to do it. It's turkey's voting for Xmas. So, the Gov is the only hope on that front (lol).
Yeah I'm looking forward to you lot dumping McFred on us on loan while you go and sign Joao FelixYou can keep us United fans company
We'll be Europa League rivals. The animosity will sky rocket.
How much money do you think they have now?
You can keep us United fans company
I'm sure the will be sold and still exist. But the big question, like always, is how much £ does the new owner have? If it's not billions, then their time as an elite club may be over.
What if he doesn't play ball though? They can't just sell it from under him without legal ramifications. It could drag on, or he could lie down and let it happen who knows.