Roman Abramovich's plan to give the "stewardship" of Chelsea to the trustees of the club's charitable foundation is facing a number of hurdles.
In a 110-word statement, the 55-year-old announced on Saturday night that he wanted to hand over day-to-day decision-making, a move the club said was made to protect its reputation amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Abramovich has vehemently denied any direct links to Russian president Vladimir Putin or being involved in politics and the club say he has done nothing to deserve government sanctions. His spokeswoman claimed on Monday morning that he has been asked to help broker talks between the countries that began on the Belarus border earlier.
