As was more or less expected, since he is unwanted in Great Britain after the sanctions announced by Boris Johnson a few hours ago, as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Roman Abramovich resigned from Chelsea!
In a personal statement on the Londoners’ website, the Russian billionaire announced that he was resigning and leaves the management and supervision of the club to the group charity!
Ever since the announcement of the sanctions by Johnson, the international media have been talking, in essence, about the “expulsion” of Abramovich, which was being manipulated by the British authorities, as he is mentioned as one of the “key agents” of Vladimir Putin’s regime. It was rumored that he would no longer be allowed to live in Britain, although officials had instructed him to allow the Russian tycoon to settle permanently in their country.
However, Roman Abramovich has not appeared for months at his team’s Stamford Bridge stadium in south-west London, while withdrawing his application for a British Tier 1 investment visa in 2018, as the issue delayed, in the aftermath of the Scripal poisonings in Salisbury, an incident that led to in the “freezing” of West-Moscow relations.
Abramovich’s announcement
“During my almost 20 years at Chelsea FC, I have always seen my role as the club’s custodian, whose job is to ensure that we are as successful as we can be today, as well as to build for the future, while also playing a positive role. role in our communities. I always made decisions keeping in mind the interest of the club. I remain committed to these values. That’s why I’m giving the management and care of Chelsea FC to the managers of the Chelsea charity today. I believe that at the moment they are in the best position to take care of the interests of the club, the players, the staff and the fans “.
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