Piers Morgan has warned Chelsea fans they should be criticising rather than praising Roman Abramovich following news he is selling the club.
Abramovich, 55, announced on Wednesday evening he is looking to end his 19-year tenure as owner as this is in the "best interest of the club".
The oligarch's decision comes after he transferred "stewardship and care" of Chelsea to their trustees amid backlash to his association with the Premier League side.
Abramovich has well-established links to president Vladimir Putin, who appalled the world last week by ordering Russian troops to invade Ukraine.
The pair have known each other for many decades and Abramovich is understood to have interviewed every candidate who formed Putin's cabinet as he became prime minister in 1999.
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Morgan was eager to point this out to the Stamford Bridge faithful, reminding them their club's outgoing owner has strong ties with the man who has brought war to Eastern Europe.
"Memo to Chelsea fans desperately justifying their defence of Abramovich by saying 'he's not Putin's mate and doesn't get involved in politics': he literally helped pick Putin's 1st cabinet," the former Good Morning Britain host wrote on Twitter.
"That's why he won't criticise him or the war & why he deserves your opprobrium not praise."
Morgan's tweet on Thursday morning came after he emphasised Abramovich has not spoken out on his "mate Putin's" invasion of Ukraine the previous day.
"BREAKING: Abramovich sells Chelsea - but still doesn't say a single word of condemnation for what his mate Putin's done," Morgan wrote in response to Chelsea's social media post publishing their owner's statement.
The Blues released a meek comment on the war in Ukraine last weekend in which there was no mention of Russia or their invasion.
"The situation in Ukraine is horrific and devastating," the statement read. "Chelsea FC's thoughts are with everyone in Ukraine. Everyone at the club is praying for peace."
Meanwhile, Abramovich described his decision to sell Chelsea as "incredibly difficult" and declared he would like to "visit Stamford Bridge one last time to say goodbye".
He added: "The sale of the Club will not be fast-tracked but will follow due process. I will not be asking for any loans to be repaid. This has never been about business nor money for me, but about pure passion for the game and Club.
"Moreover, I have instructed my team to set up a charitable foundation where all net proceeds from the sale will be donated. The foundation will be for the benefit of all victims of the war in Ukraine.
"This includes providing critical funds towards the urgent and immediate needs of victims, as well as supporting the long-term work of recovery."
