Roman Abramovich future as Chelsea owner in doubt after Swiss billionaire claims he has been offered chance to buy club
Roman Abramovich's future as Chelsea owner is in doubt after a Swiss billionaire claimed he has been offered the chance to buy the club.that Abramovich "wants to get rid of Chelsea quickly" after the threat of sanctions was raised in Parliament.
Abramovich, 55, is believed to have strong ties to Russian president Vladimir Putin, and other Russian billionaires have already been the subject of European Union sanctions where their assets have been frozen.The United Kingdom government is yet to sanction Abramovich or Usmanov, but Labour MP Chris Bryant said in Parliament on Tuesday that Abramovich was "terrified of being sanctioned which is why he is going to sell his home, and another flat as well.
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