Owner Chelsea Roman Abramovich was urged to leave the club nicknamed The Blues because of the Russian issue and alleged corruption.
British lawmaker Chris Bryant said Britain should confiscate Abramovich’s assets including banning him from owning a football club.
Bryant voiced his opinion based on information from documents leaked three years ago.
“As part of Russia’s strategy aimed at engaging in financial embezzlement and slander, Abramovich admits he is paying for public influence,” Bryant said.
“He is therefore an individual linked to financial embezzlement and libelous activity cannot be in the UK and is using immigration authorities to prevent this.”
Bryant said the documents had been in circulation for three years and that there had been no action against Abramovich.
“Surprisingly nothing has been done about this. Should Abramovich no longer own a football club in this country?” asked Bryant who also posted on Twitter.
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Abramovich is a Russian billionaire who acquired Chelsea 19 years ago for a purchase worth £140 million.
The club from London, which was originally lacking in the Premier League competition, then slowly turned into one of the collectors of the Premier League title.
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(nva / jun)
