When Roman Abramovich bought Chelsea FC in 2003, a well-informed American businessman in Moscow told me it represented ‘the cheapest insurance policy in history’. He meant that, while the football club may have cost the Russian oligarch £140million, the instant celebrity it
Israel’s official Holocaust museum is imploring the US to exclude Russian-Israeli billionaire Roman Abramovich from sanctions because it’s worried it will hurt donations. Abramovich, who’s among Russia’s best-known oligarchs, and was born to a Jewish family, just last week made a ‘generous’,
Roman Abramovich has sensationally confirmed that Chelsea is up for sale, with the Russian oligarch reportedly slapping a £3billion asking price on the London club while also writing off the £1.5billion debt he is owed from it. In a surprise development just after
Roman Abramovich has instructed American bank the Raine Group to handle the sale of Chelsea. It is understood that the Russian is targeting American buyers as investment from China, the Far East and Eastern Europe has dried up for clear political reasons,
Roman Abramovich has begun a fire sale of his London portfolio as he tries to offload Chelsea FC for £3billion and £200million worth of properties – with an MP claiming the Russian billionaire is acting quickly to stop his assets being frozen.
Keir Starmer today demanded to know ‘why on Earth’ Roman Abramovich is not facing sanctions – amid claims the oligarch is looking to sell his London property empire and Chelsea FC. The Labour leader berated Boris Johnson over the lack of action
REVEALED: Roman Abramovich has a large shareholding in the Russian steelmaking firm whose materials are used to make the TANKS which are invading Ukraine, experts claim – as analysts say Chelsea owner transferred his shares eight days before the invasion Roman Abramovich
Roman Abramovich is selling off his £200m London property portfolio within days to avoid having his assets frozen in case he is sanctioned by Britain, it was reported last night. The billionaire oligarch’s future as Chelsea football club owner and as a resident
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich ‘will receive bids for the club this week’ amid mounting pressure for the billionaire to step aside after being seen as an ally of Vladimir Putin. Abramovich, one of the UK’s most high profile oligarchs, announced his intention
An emotional Thomas Tuchel has demanded reporters stop asking him questions over the Ukraine-Russia conflict because he feels ‘bad’ and is ‘not a politician’. The visibly annoyed Chelsea boss was taking questions ahead of his side’s FA Cup clash with Luton Town