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Why Abramovich Handed Over Chelsea, Secret Revealed

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3 years ago

Feb 28, 2022.

Chelsea billionaire owner, Roman Abramovich, has distanced himself from the club after the Russian handed over stewardship of the club.
The idea is to prevent it from “becoming hostage to anti-Russian sanctions”, according to a close friend of the billionaire.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that on Saturday, the Premier League side confirmed Abramovich has transferred his stewardship to the trustees of the club’s charitable foundation.

Chelsea’s charitable foundation is led by the club’s chairman, Bruce Buck.

Abramovich can continue to fund Chelsea, however, the inner workings of the club will remain unchanged, with Marina Granovskaia still in charge of football operations.

Nonetheless, Abramovich has moved to distance himself from the club following President Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine.

“He’s really doing it to stop the club from becoming hostage to anti-Russian sanctions, which are going to be around for a while now,” a friend of Abramovich told the Financial Times.

Earlier this week, the UK Government announced sanctions against Russian banks, oligarchs and companies.
While Abramovich has not received any sanctions, Labour MP Chris Bryant has called for the seizure of his assets, including Chelsea

EKO HOT BLOG earlier reported that Abramovich announced handing over Chelsea over to a charitable organisation in a statement on Saturday.

His statement reads, “During my nearly 20-year ownership of Chelsea FC, I have always viewed my role as a custodian of the Club, whose job it is ensuring that we are as successful as we can be today, as well as build for the future, while also playing a positive role in our communities.

However, the big question is; would this prevent Abramovich from being sanctioned?

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