Chelsea set for more Premier League scrutiny over Roman Abramovich era Abramovich owned Chelsea between 2003 and 2022. The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2023
Chelsea FC face new questions over how Roman Abramovich funded success Leaked files reveal secret payments that may have breached football’s strict ‘financial fair play’ rules The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2023
Premier League investigate Chelsea for Willian and Samuel Eto'o deals Chelsea insist they have "proactively assisted" with probe into historic deals Evening Standard · Oct 31, 2023
Former Sunderland chairman Sir Bob Murray on Newcastle, sportswashing and football’s forgotten roots Sir Bob Murray has written a book, I’d Do it All Again, about what the game is supposed to be and what it represents in an age where state ownership is eroding football’s community foundations The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2023
Roman Abramovich representatives believe UK government changed terms over frozen £2.5bn Roman Abramovich’s representatives believe the UK government changed the terms of the deal under which funds from the sale of Chelsea were to be used to help victims of the war in Ukraine The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2023
First Thing: Zelenskiy secures $325m in new US aid on whirlwind Washington visit Ukraine president delivers upbeat message on war progress. Plus, how Murdoch drove the UK, US and Australia to the right The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2023
‘You could fill a museum with it’: the $963m Roman Abramovich art collection revealed Leak suggests the oil and gas tycoon and his ex-wife Dasha Zhukova amassed one of the most significant collections of modern art in private hands The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2023
Roman Abramovich amassed one of the world’s most impressive private stores of modern art The Guardian’s art critic examines the collection amassed by the oligarch and his ex-wife Dasha Zhukova, which includes Freuds, Picassos and Russian modernism The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2023
Happy Mutu day, Chelsea. But where have all the gifts gone 20 years on? The anniversary of Roman Abramovich’s first fully tooled up side shows how the club are going backwards despite millions spent The Guardian - UK · Sep 16, 2023
The European Jewish Association Protest To The EU Commission Coordinator On Combating Antisemitism Internal EU paper contains antisemitic tropes, Jewish group claims Zenger · Sep 13, 2023
Culture Secretary to be questioned by Lords about lawsuits against journalists Lucy Frazer will be quizzed on action being taken to protect journalists and others from lawfare to silence critics. The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2023
Midfields in a mess as Mikel Arteta and Erik ten Hag struggle with upgrades Kai Havertz at Arsenal and Mason Mount at Manchester United are yet to fit in – but this is not a simple issue of personnel The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2023
Boehly’s £1bn gamble: Chelsea owner’s high stakes bid to dominate for years to come With the transfer window over, will Chelsea’s big buy-up strategy pay off? Evening Standard · Sep 1, 2023
Rupert Murdoch has a thing for women aged 66. But what could be in it for them? The media mogul’s new girlfriend, just like recent exes, falls within his favourite demographic The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Aug 18, 2023 Abramovich ally Eugene Shvidler fails in attempt to overturn UK sanctions High court rejects billionaire’s effort to have sanctions imposed in March 2022 declared unlawful
The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023 Who is Elena Zhukova? Rupert Murdoch’s rumoured scientist girlfriend Murdoch ‘might be in love again’ following his split from Ann Lesley Smith
The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023 Premier League looking into ‘historic’ financial issues at Chelsea The club’s new owners reportedly flagged up possible financial irregularities during the Roman Abramovich era.
The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023 Chelsea face Premier League probe over alleged financial breaches – reports The club last month agreed a settlement with UEFA.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2023 Ukraine creates database of art linked to sanctions-hit Russians Corruption agency hopes portal will ‘make it difficult for Russian oligarchs to sell such assets’
The Guardian - UK · Aug 5, 2023 Oligarchs fret about their assets as UK fights to keep tabs on their spending A small part of the Treasury is charged with regulating the spending of sanctioned individuals – but faces a mountain of paperwork and criticism that it is being too lenient
The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2023 Mauricio Pochettino: ‘We are building something special at Chelsea’ The new manager is excited to begin a long-term plan where he can develop his young side and take the club back to the elite, he tells Jacob Steinberg
The National (Scotland) · Jul 29, 2023 Chelsea agree resolution over finances that sees them hand over £8.57m to UEFA UEFA confirmed it was approached “proactively” by the Todd Boehly-led consortium.
Evening Standard · Jul 28, 2023 Chelsea reach £8.57m settlement with Uefa over ‘incomplete financial reporting’ during Roman Abramovich era Blues to make a fixed payment over historic Financial Fair Play (FFP) breaches that were self-reported by the club after last year’s takeover
The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2023 Chelsea pay Uefa €10m as ‘incomplete financial reporting’ sanction Chelsea have agreed to pay Uefa €10m as a sanction for ‘incomplete financial reporting’ under Roman Abramovich’s ownership
The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2023 Chelsea reveal Uefa resolution after ‘incomplete financial reporting’ under the Roman Abramovich regime UEFA confirmed it was approached “proactively” by the Todd Boehly-led consortium