Roman Abramovich will cast the deciding vote on who buys Chelsea - despite being sanctioned by the UK Government.
The 55-year-old was included in the latest batch of individuals with links to Russian president Vladimir Putin and in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine, he has seen his assets frozen. Days before the decision to freeze the billionaire’s funds, he had announced that he was set to sell Chelsea after almost two decades at Stamford Bridge. The government’s subsequent decision has forced the Blues to operate under a strict new licence which has been devised to ensure Abramovich is unable to profit from them.
Despite the sanctions imposed on the Oligarch, he will be allowed to sell the club, with US-based merchant bank Raine Group overseeing the transaction along with the British government. It is believed as many as 10 parties lodged bids for the Premier League giants before Friday night’s 9pm deadline.
