Chelsea women’s boss Emma Hayes admitted that the sanctions against owner Roman Abramovich had made Thursday a “difficult day” to navigate.
The UK government has decided to freeze Abramovich’s asset s as part of the efforts to limit the flow of Russian money following the invasion of Ukraine.
Abramovich cannot now sell the club, while Chelsea have been placed under special financial measures which mean that they cannot sell tickets or merchandise, buy or sell players, or offer new contracts.
