Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich added to the UK sanctions list in wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has been added to the UK’s sanctions list, freezing the Russian-Israeli billionaire’s planned sale of Chelsea.

The 55-year-old put Chelsea up for sale on March 2 in the wake of Russia’s continued invasion of Ukraine.

Nadine Dorries, the UK Culture Secretary, tweeted that a special licence had been issued to keep Chelsea running.