Roman Abramovich will not be able to travel to the UK and can have his assets seized as part of sanctions placed on the Chelsea FC owner
(Picture: PA Wire)Bidders interested in buying Chelsea will be able to ask the Government for a new licence to allow the sale to go ahead, a minister said on Friday, after the decision to freeze owner Roman Abramovich’s assets left the club’s future in limbo.
Following the decision to sanction Mr Abramovich, the Premier League side has been granted a special licence by the Treasury to continue operating. But club sources say the conditions are too tight and will leave Chelsea on the brink of ruin.
