The news Chelsea and their fans were dreading was confirmed this morning as Roman Abramovich was named as one of the Russian oligarchs sanctioned by the UK government for his links to Russian leader Vladimir Putin amid the current war in Ukraine.
Abramovich announced his intentions to sell the club last week but despite news of a number of interested parties, he has not been able to push through a deal and Boris Johnson’s government has frozen all of his assets, including Chelsea.
The club can operate but there are severe restrictions as to what they can and can’t do for the foreseeable future.
