ROMAN ABRAMOVICH HANDS OVER RUNNING OF CHELSEA TO THE CLUB'S TRUSTEES IN WAKE OF RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE
26 FEBRUARY 2022, SHANK NEWS - ROMAN ABRAMOVICH HAS STUNNED THE WORLD OF FOOTBALL THIS EVENING AFTER MAKING THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT:
"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.
"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."
IT IS UNDERSTOOD ABRAMOVICH WILL REMAIN THE OWNER OF CHELSEA FOOTBALL CLUB, BUT WILL TAKE NO ROLE IN ANY DECISION MAKING, AND PROBABLY NOT APPEAR AT ANY CHELSEA MATCHES. THIS SURELY PAVES THE WAY FOR THE CLUB TO BE SOLD, AND ABRAMOVICH'S LEGACY IS TRANSFORMING CHELSEA FROM PERENNIAL NEARLY-MEN INTO ONE OF THE WORLD'S BIGGEST CLUBS, SO ANY SALE WILL SURELY BE IN THE BILLIONS OF POUNDS.
THE 55-YEAR-OLD FROM SARATOV IN RUSSIA BOUGHT THE CLUB FOR £140MILLION IN 2003 AND IN THE 19 YEAR SINCE HE BOUGHT THE CLUB CHELSEA HAS WON:
2022 FIFA WORLD CLUB CUP
2012, 2021 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
2013, 2019 UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE
2021 UEFA SUPER CUP
2005, 2006, 2010, 2015, 2017 PREMIER LEAGUE
2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2018 FA CUP
2005, 2007, 2015 EFL CUP
2005, 2009 FA COMMUNITY SHIELD
ROMAN ABRAMOVICH WAS THE FIRST PERSON TO RECOMMEND VLADIMIR PUTIN TO BORIS YELTSIN AS HIS SUCCESSOR, AND IT IS SAID THAT THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PUTIN AND ABRAMOVICH IS LIKE FATHER AND SON.
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WILL SURELY PUT PRESSURE ON EVERTON FC TO RELINQUISH THEIR SPONSORSHIP DEAL WITH USM AND MEGAFON, OWNED BY FORMER ARSENAL SHAREHOLDER, ALISHER USMANOV.
IT IS UNDERSTOOD ABRAMOVICH WILL REMAIN THE OWNER OF CHELSEA FOOTBALL CLUB, BUT WILL TAKE NO ROLE IN ANY DECISION MAKING, AND PROBABLY NOT APPEAR AT ANY CHELSEA MATCHES. THIS SURELY PAVES THE WAY FOR THE CLUB TO BE SOLD, AND ABRAMOVICH'S LEGACY IS TRANSFORMING CHELSEA FROM PERENNIAL NEARLY-MEN INTO ONE OF THE WORLD'S BIGGEST CLUBS, SO ANY SALE WILL SURELY BE IN THE BILLIONS OF POUNDS.
THE 55-YEAR-OLD FROM SARATOV IN RUSSIA BOUGHT THE CLUB FOR £140MILLION IN 2003 AND IN THE 19 YEAR SINCE HE BOUGHT THE CLUB CHELSEA HAS WON:
2022 FIFA WORLD CLUB CUP
2012, 2021 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
2013, 2019 UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE
2021 UEFA SUPER CUP
2005, 2006, 2010, 2015, 2017 PREMIER LEAGUE
2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2018 FA CUP
2005, 2007, 2015 EFL CUP
2005, 2009 FA COMMUNITY SHIELD
ROMAN ABRAMOVICH WAS THE FIRST PERSON TO RECOMMEND VLADIMIR PUTIN TO BORIS YELTSIN AS HIS SUCCESSOR, AND IT IS SAID THAT THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PUTIN AND ABRAMOVICH IS LIKE FATHER AND SON.
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WILL SURELY PUT PRESSURE ON EVERTON FC TO RELINQUISH THEIR SPONSORSHIP DEAL WITH USM AND MEGAFON, OWNED BY FORMER ARSENAL SHAREHOLDER, ALISHER USMANOV.
