War in Ukraine obliges, there is movement at Chelsea, while the club is doing well sportingly and continues to defend its title in the Champions League.
The mere presence of Roman Abramovich as owner of the club is very disturbing to Her Majesty’s Kingdom, at a time when the conflict between Russia and Ukraine is putting Europe on alert. The Russian invasion does not pass and the sanctions also affect the world of sport and football. Chelsea therefore communicated on this subject, assuring that Roman Abramovich, Russian oligarch of Ukrainian origin, was now in withdrawal and had entrusted his foundation with the management of the London club. Decisions which are therefore now divided between six managers, but this could not last longer. The Telegraph has published a long investigation in two stages into this complex situation, and affirms, without being able to name them, that two directors of Chelsea will resign in the face of this untenable situation for them. “ Conflict of interest issues have been raised as well as wider concerns over whether running a club under the foundation could be compatible with the Charities Act “, Explains the Telegraph, including one of its journalists who conducted the investigation goes even much further.
JASON BURT: If Abramovich really cared about Chelsea he would sell the club now | @JBurtTelegraph https://t.co/I85047rgxE
— Telegraph Sport (@TelegraphSport) March 1, 2022
« If Roman Abramovich actually cared about Chelsea then he would sell the club immediately. Unless he publicly condemns Vladimir Putin and the invasion of Ukraine “Writes Jason Burt, for whom Chelsea could well change hands if the situation deteriorates. For the moment, Roman Abramovich, close to Putin but also of Ukrainian origin with great support in the Jewish community of the two countries, is called upon for possible peace talks between the two countries, even if his role remains minor, notes the British newspaper. Meanwhile, Chelsea is in limbo, especially as Prime Minister Boris Johnson has decided for the time being not to attack the English assets of the Russian oligarch who made his fortune in finance and energy, to the point of accumulate 15 billion euros in his bank account.
