Roman Abramovich has confirmed he has handed over ‘stewardship and care’ of Chelsea to the ‘trustees of Chelsea’s charitable Foundation’.
Abramovich’s position at the club has been in question following Russia’s decision to invade Ukraine, with several senior political figures in the UK suggesting that the 55-year-old should be subject to sanctions.
Chelsea’s Russian owner, who has never conducted an interview with the Londoners’ in-house media team since taking charge of the club in 2003, has now clarified his future, seemingly in light of the current situation.
