🚨 BREAKING: Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has been officially sanctioned

What Chelsea can and cannot do under

They can:

:white_check_mark:Pay the wages, allowances and pensions of all employees of the Club, including players, coaching, corporate and administrative staff

:white_check_mark:Pay fees, dividends or other allowances to directors of the Club except Roman

:white_check_mark:Continue the payment necessary for the ongoing regular maintenance of the Club and the Club’s grounds, including rates, council tax, other taxes, insurance building safety inspection costs, energy costs and other maintenance costs associated with the maintenance of the Club’s ground and training grounds

:white_check_mark:Pay reasonable costs of travel to and from fixtures for players and essential staff including costs for security staff, travel agencies or contractors. These costs include travel, accommodation and subsistence costs, but may not exceed £20,000 per game

:white_check_mark:Make payments for the hosting of fixtures, including security, stewarding, emergency services and catering, not exceeding the value of £500,000 per fixture

:white_check_mark:Continue to make inter-club payments for existing player loan and sale agreements

:white_check_mark:Receive payments from match broadcasts

:white_check_mark:Receive fees from EFA, PL, and UEFA for performance

They cannot:

:x:Sell new merchandise provided by a 3rd party

:x:Produce new merchandise unless there is an existing agreement pre-sanction

:x:Sell new tickets to matches, home or away. Existing ticket holders can continue to attend, including season ticket holders and those who have already purchased a ticket pre-sanction.

:x:Pay for new stadium capital works or refurbishments

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