RE: Roman Abramovich sanctioned10 Mar 2022 10:32
Chelsea FC has been seized from Mr Abramovich as part of the freeze on his assets and the sale of the club is now on hold.
The government says it will issue a special licence that will allow fixtures to be fulfilled, staff to be paid and existing ticket holders to attend Season ticket holders can still attend games they have tickets for but the club can not now sell any more tickets for games. The club's merchandise shop will be closed.
Abramovich, 55, is alleged to have strong ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin, which he has denied.