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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Marina Granovskaia linked to secret payments by former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich

Roman Abramovich and Marina Granovskaia
Marina Granovskaia (right) appears to have known about transactions funded by offshore vehicles funded by Roman Abramovich when he owned Chelsea. Photograph: Joe Toth/BPI/Shutterstock

The former chief executive of ­Chelsea, once described as “the most powerful woman in football”, is ­facing ­questions about what she knew of secret payments made under the club’s former owner Roman ­Abramovich, amid a continuing investigation into alleged breaches of football spending rules.

Details of millions of pounds in fees, funded by offshore investment vehicles belonging to the Russian ­oligarch, emerged last year as a result of the Cyprus Confidential leaks ­project, published by the Guardian and international partners.

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