The Real Reason Roman Abramovich Bought Chelsea?
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BREAKING: Chelsea sponsor ‘Three’ have suspended their sponsorship of the club and requested the removal of its logo from shirts and from around Stamford Bridge until further notice.
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Chelsea shirt sponsor Three has requested to temporarily suspend its deal with the club after the UK government froze Roman Abramovich’s assets
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Roman Abramovich’s assets have been frozen by the UK government, meaning he is unable to sell Chelsea.
Further ticket sales to home and away fans are prohibited
Season tickets still valid
No merchandise sales allowed
No transfers
No contract renewals
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The Premiear League Board has just announced its decision to disqualify Roman Abramovich as the director of Chelsea Football Club, in accordance with the sanction placed on the Russian.
The official statement states following:
"Following the imposition of sanctions by the UK Government, the Premier League Board has disqualified Roman Abramovich as a Director of Chelsea Football Club.
The Board’s decision does not impact on the club’s ability to train and play its fixtures, as set out under the terms of a licence issued by the Government which expires on 31 May 2022."
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Roman Abramovich has been disqualified as a director of Chelsea Football Club, following the recent sanctions enforced by UK government.
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Chelsea’s bank account has been temporarily suspended by Barclays following sanctions placed on Roman Abramovich by the UK government.
Their company credit card has also been temporarily frozen, leaving them unable to buy fuel for the team bus, reports The Athletic UK
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BLUES’ FREEZE EASED
Chelsea given £110m Government lifeline to ensure they finish Premier League season after Roman Abramovich sanctioned.
Chelsea were in danger of plunging into administration after the Government’s stringent licence limited funds to meet their £28m monthly wage bill and all other outgoings.
But MPs yesterday revealed that two days of negotiations with club chiefs had resulted in a revised licence which will now allow the Blues to access previously FROZEN television and prize money.
Chelsea are permitted to use all the potential £35m in TV income from the PL and Uefa until the end of the season PLUS all prize money they are due from domestic and European competitions.
They are set to pocket £39m from the PL if they stay in third place — and up to £36m if they retain their Champions League crown.
That adds up to a potential £110m, effectively confirming they will not slide into the red and risk defaulting on payments that could see administration and a nine-point deduction.
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport officials have also lifted the £500,000 cap on matchday outlay to £900,000 per game.
And while the limit of £20,000 on away travel expenses remains, the Government is set to increase it if Chelsea convert their 2-0 first-leg advantage over Lille in the last 16 of the Champions League into quarter-final progression on Wednesday.
A DCMS spokesperson said: “We have said we would engage with Chelsea to understand what is needed to allow games to be played to minimise impact on the leagues and fans.
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OFFICIAL: EU imposes sanctions on Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich
The European Union imposed sanctions Tuesday on Chelsea football club owner Roman Abramovich as part of a new package of measures targeting Russia and President Vladimir Putin’s close allies.
The EU included the Russian oligarch in its updated list of individuals facing assets freeze and travel bans over their role in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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The Ricketts family, which owns the Chicago Cubs, and billionaire Ken Griffin have said they will make a joint-bid for Chelsea before Friday.
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Abramovich could swap Chelsea for Goztepe
Roman Abramovich has reportedly opened talks to buy the Turkish club Goztepe, which comes against the backdrop of him trying to sell Chelsea.
The billionaire put Chelsea up for sale at the start of March before being sanctioned by the UK government due to his ties with Russian president Vladimir Putin.
According to the Turkish newspaper Fanatik, talks are underway between Abramovich’s representatives and Mehmet Sepil, the owner of Goztepe, who play in the Turkish Super Lig.
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Chelsea Football Club have been granted permission to sell tickets for away games and to away fans for home games. They can also sell tickets for Champions League and FA Cup home and away fixtures as the government relaxes the Russia sanctions.
(Source: Tariq Panja)
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Roman Abramovich is said to be in talks to buy Göztepe, currently 18th in the Turkish Süper Lig. 
(Source: CNN Turk TV)
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Roman Abramovich and Ukrainian peace negotiators reportedly suffered symptoms of suspected poisoning after a meeting in Kyiv in March.
The Chelsea owner and the negotiators’ health has improved and ‘their lives aren’t in danger,’ per The Wall Street Journal
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Los Angeles Dodgers principal owner Mark Walter has joined Todd Boehly’s bid to buy Chelsea, reports The Athletic’s MLB writer Ken Rosenthal
Boehly’s is considered the strongest of the four bids seeking to purchase the club 
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NBA chairman Larry Tanenbaum, who also governs the Toronto Raptors, is backing Boston Celtics co-owner Steve Pagliuca’s bid to buy Chelsea, per Sky News
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