Chelsea would plummet down to seventh place in the current Premier League table if they were hit with a points deduction following sanctions against the club's owner, Roman Abramovich.
Abramovich has been added to the sanctions list by the UK government with all of his assets frozen, including Chelsea Football Club, which means the club will be allowed to continue functioning with restrictions under a special sporting licence that is due to expire at the end of May.
The sanctions have put its sale into considerable doubt and the owner will no longer be allowed to invest in the club, with any prize money earned to be frozen whilst fans won't be permitted to attend away games.
