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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Joseph McBride

What Chelsea can and can't do as Roman Abramovich sanction puts club in turmoil

News broke on Thursday that Roman Abramovich was one of seven Russia oligarchs that had been sanctioned by the UK Government, and in doing so Chelsea have been left in financial turmoil.

Chelsea managed to ignore matters off the field and beat Norwich 3-1 away from home to wrap up a whirlwind 24 hours, by uncertainty over the club remains.

As part of the sanctions, Abramovich had his assets frozen, putting any sale of the club on hold unless he hands it over to the Government, and shirt sponsor Three have already suspended their involvement with Chelsea.

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