Roman Abramovich is pushing ahead with his sale of Chelsea despite the freezing of his assets as part of extensive government sanctions.
The 55-year-old was added to the United Kingdom's sanctioned individuals list on Thursday in a move which threatened to derail his attempts to offload the club.
He announced he was ready to end his 19-year tenure at Stamford Bridge at the start of March amid calls for Russian oligarchs to living abroad to face repercussions in the wake of Vladimir Putin 's invasion of Ukraine.
