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Chelsea FC,Owner Abramovich POISONED-Peeling Skin & Red Eyes
Chelsea Owner Roman Abramovich Hands Club to Charitable Foundation Hours After Fears it Could Go BUST if He Was Hit With Sanctions
The Russian billionaire Chelsea owner has faced renewed focus on his activities
Labour's Chris Bryant used parliamentary privilege to share leaked paper
It said Abramovich 'of interest ... due to his links to the Russian state'
Abramovich denies any suggestion of his alleged closeness to Vladimir Putin and Russia
Daily Mail UK.26 FEB 2022.
Abramovich denies any suggestion of his alleged closeness to Vladimir Putin and Russia
Roman Abramovich has tonight handed over Chelsea FC to the trustees of the club's charitable foundation.
In a statement posted on its website just before 7pm he said:
'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.
'I have always taken decisions with the Club's best interest at heart. I remain committed to these values. That is why I am today giving trustees of Chelsea's charitable Foundation the stewardship and care of Chelsea FC.
'I believe that currently they are in the best position to look after the interests of the Club, players, staff, and fans.'
Abramovich has been the owner of Chelsea since 2003 and since his arrival has seen a transformation in the fortunes of the club.
The trustees of the Chelsea Foundations are Bruce Buck, John Devine, Emma Hayes, Piara Powar, Seb Coe and Hugh Roberston.
His move tonight came after Parliament was told he had been named as a person of interest in 2019 because of alleged links to the Russian state and alleged 'association with corrupt activity and practices'.
And last night it was claimed any attempts to place sanctions upon him could have been disastrous for the club.
The Russian billionaire Chelsea owner has faced renewed focus on his activities this week
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich, left, talks with Israeli President Isaac Herzog at Stamford Bridge, in London last year
Liverpool University football finance lecturer Kieran Maguire said he could ask for loan back
The Times reported if that did happen it could have prompted him to ask Chelsea to pay him back £1.5billion it owes him.
Liverpool University football finance lecturer Kieran Maguire said: 'If he feels he is being made a scapegoat for the activities of Putin then the worst-case scenario is he tries to call in the loan.
'Then we've got a crisis. He and Putin could argue that it is the British government that has destroyed Chelsea Football Club.
'There could be a lot of misrepresentation and accusations made from all parties if the British government does go down this route.
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