The Premier League have decided to implement a new rule which will have a major effect on Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham in years to come. The United Kingdom's decision to sanction Roman Abramovich, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, had a devastating impact on the Blues.
With the Russian oligarch's assets frozen, his ownership of the west London outfit put the club in jeopardy of simply ceasing to exist. So, the Premier League have put new plans in place which will now protect the futures of its clubs by amending the owners’ and directors’ test (OADT).
This 'test' determines who is eligible to control and buy shares in English football’s top flight. According to The Athletic, there was a shareholders' meeting at a hotel in London on Thursday which saw the Premier League committee and its 20 clubs 'unanimously approve several changes' to the OADT.
