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Alan Smith & Danyal Khan

Roman Abramovich decision made by UK government to put sale of Chelsea in doubt

Roman Abramovich has been added to the UK government's sanctions list following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with all of the 55-year-old's assets including Chelsea Football Club frozen with immediate effect.

Chelsea will be allowed to continue functioning with restrictions under a special sporting licence that expires at the end of May but its sale has been placed into doubt and the owner will no longer be permitted to invest.

Among many consequences for the club under the "Russia Regulations" licence, any prize money earned will be frozen and supporters will not be allowed to attend away games.

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