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Chelsea news live: Roman Abramovich sanctioned, club sale and ticket sales stopped



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Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has been sanctioned by the UK for his links to Vladimir Putin as the Government pressures Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.

Described as a pro-Kremlin oligarch, Abramovich has been hit with an asset freeze and a travel ban in an updated sanctions list published on Thursday after ministers came under sustained pressure to target him.

The government document says he has had a “close relationship for decades” with the Russian President. “This association has included obtaining a financial benefit or other material benefit from Putin and the Government of Russia,” it says.

The move will see Chelsea frozen as an asset but given special permission to continue operating as a football club. The proposed sale is now barred, however, and the club will no longer be able to sell tickets to games amongst other fallout.

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Chelsea given special licence to continue ‘football related activities’

Abramovich has owned Chelsea since 2003 and has always staunchly denied any current political links to Russia’s ruling elite, but Boris Johnson’s government has now frozen all his UK assets.

Abramovich has moved to offload the club in recent weeks but this move will now see the proposed sale of the Premier League club blocked.

They have, however, been handed a special licence to continue with “football related activities” meaning tonight’s Premier League game with Norwich City still goes ahead.

Ben Burrows10 March 2022 09:38

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“The blood of the Ukrainian people is on their hands. They should hang their heads in shame.

“Our support for Ukraine will not waver. We will not stop in this mission to ramp up the pressure on the Putin regime and choke off funds to his brutal war machine.”

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said: “Today’s sanctions show once again that oligarchs and kleptocrats have no place in our economy or society. With their close links to Putin they are complicit in his aggression.

Ben Burrows10 March 2022 09:35

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Roman Abramovich sanctioned by UK government

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has been sanctioned by the UK for his links to Vladimir Putin as the Government pressures Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.

Described as a pro-Kremlin oligarch, Mr Abramovich was hit with an asset freeze and a travel ban in an updated sanctions list published on Thursday after ministers came under sustained pressure to target him.

The Government document says he has had a “close relationship for decades” with the Russian President. “This association has included obtaining a financial benefit or other material benefit from Putin and the Government of Russia,” it says.

The move will see Chelsea frozen as an asset but given special permission to continue operating as a football club. The proposed sale is now barred, however, and the club will no longer be able to sell tickets to games amongst other fallout.

We will have all the latest news and reaction.

Ben Burrows10 March 2022 09:32



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