Chelsea may still be sold if the UK government grants special dispensation but Roman Abramovich would not make a penny from a transaction completed while he remains on the sanctions list relating to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The 55-year-old billionaire was one of seven people added to the list on Thursday morning, with the club’s most senior staff given less than 15 minutes' notice, and he was described as a “pro-Kremlin oligarch” who has had "close links to president Vladimir Putin for decades".
Last week Abramovich confirmed he had put the club up for sale due to the political climate, while constantly denying any links to the Kremlin.
