Roman Abramovich is considering a U-turn on his vow to write off Chelsea's £1.6bn debt as part of the club's sale, according to a report from The Times, despite the takeover appearing to be nearing a conclusion.
Club officials last week told the government that they they want to restructure the way the club is being sold, the report said, with a demand that the debt linked to parent company Fordstam is paid off to a Jersey-based company called Camberley International Investments.
Fordstam's latest accounts say that "Camberley International Investments Ltd provides funding to Fordstam Ltd and its subsidiaries as required to enable the Group to continue as a going concern." But it is unclear who has ultimate ownership of Camberley International Investments Ltd, a company established in August 2020.
