Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has been sanctioned by the UK government and will not be able to sell the club for the foreseeable future after his assets were frozen.
Abramovich is one of seven more Russian oligarchs who have had sanctions placed on them, and they will come into force before he’s able to push through a sale of Chelsea – which he announced he intended to sell after near 20 years of ownership last week.
The 55-year-old had said any proceeds from the sale would be donated to “all victims of the war in Ukraine” but a statement from Prime Minister Boris Johnson – delivered off the back of a lengthy dossier that detailed Abramovich’s close links with Russia president Vladimir Putin – said action must be immediately taken against those who have supported him.
“There can be no safe havens for those who have supported Putin’s vicious assault on Ukraine,” Johnson said.
“Today’s sanctions are the latest step in the UK’s unwavering support for the Ukrainian people. We will be ruthless in pursuing those who enable the killing of civilians, destruction of hospitals and illegal occupation of sovereign allies.”
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Source: 90min.com
