Roman Abramovich disqualified as Chelsea FC director as Premier League update club's licence

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The Clash‘s ‘London Calling’ into a protest song against the Russian invasion – listen to ‘Kyiv Calling’ below.Ukraine has officially severed diplomatic ties with Russia, and declared martial law, after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an attack on the neighbouring nation on February 24. Since then, The United Nations’ Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has estimated that the conflict has claimed 1,900 civilian casualties.

Chelsea reportedly believe they will be able to play their Champions League quarter-final ties against Real Madrid with fans present for both the home and away legs.Blues owner Roman Abramovich has been hit with heavy sanctions by the UK government which has seen the club banned from selling home and away tickets for matches. It comes following the Russian oligarch having his assets frozen due to his alleged ties with President Vladimir Putin.Chelsea were therefore expected to have to play both of their games against Spanish giants Real Madrid without being able to sell tickets.

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Roman Abramovich reportedly owes Queen Elizabeth £10,000 in rent for the land his mansion is built on. The UK government sanctioned the Chelsea football club owner last week, with his assets frozen for his alleged relationship with Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Jadon Sancho last summer, only to go through another campaign without a trophy. To make matters worse, interim boss Ralf Rangnick will step aside in the summer as United continue their search for a new permanent boss.

Chelsea will have to play the remainder of their Champions League fixtures behind closed doors due to sanctions against Roman Abramovich.Thomas Tuchel's side beat French Champions Lille on Wednesday evening to advance to the quarter-finals. Chelsea were able to have fans in attendance for the clash as the tickets that had been sold had been done so before 10 March.

Gary Neville has admitted he was not surprised by Manchester United’s lacklustre performance against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday night. United were knocked out of the Champions League in the last-16 as Atleti secured a 1-0 win at Old Trafford to go through 2-1 on aggregate. Renan Lodi scored the game’s only goal with a first-half header and Ralf Rangnick’s side failed to muster much in reply in front of a frustrated home crowd.

Manchester United will be able to attract to manage the club on a long-term basis. The Red Devils will be looking to appoint a new boss in the summer when current interim Ralf Rangnick steps into a consultancy role. The German has overseen a dreadful few months, with United having been knocked out of both the FA Cup and the Champions League.

Chelsea owner, who found his wealth in oil following the collapse of the Soviet Union, has been around the block a bit when it comes to his significant other. Indeed, he has been married thrice - but more recently he is reportedly enjoying a relationship free of any ceremony, seeing someone half his age.The Russian oligarch, currently the centre of controversy around football ownership, is to set leave his 19-year Chelsea tenure behind following links of his ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is currently raging war against Ukraine.

Chelsea, saying that before he was about to sign for Liverpool, the club's owner Roman Abramovich turned up trying to get him to stay.The former England defender, 37, was at Stamford Bridge from 2003 to 2007 having joined from Portsmouth - before he made the move to Anfield. But before he signed on the dotted line, he had Abramovich - who is currently sanctioned for his ties with war aggressor Vladimir Putin - and his entourage at his home, attempting to persuade him to remain with the club.

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Chelsea and claiming that the club "don't understand the seriousness" of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich was arrested for stealing a trainload of diesel according to BBC Panorama. The Russian oligarch, 55, has seen his assets seized by the UK Government - including Chelsea Football Club - as Boris Johnson orchestrates a crackdown on high-profile businessman with links to Vladimir Putin.

Chelsea could have the support of trillionaire backers should the Saudi Media Group be successful in their bid to buy the club from Roman Abramovich.Stamford Bridge chiefs have had interest from hundreds of potential backers following the news that Abramovich had chosen to sell before being frozen out after Vladimir Putin's Ukraine invasion begun.Having been linked to Todd Boehly and Nick Candy among others, the Saudi Media Group have put in a bid worth £2.7billion with Blues fan Mohamed Alkhereiji leading the pirate consortium.Although Alkhereiji's net worth is said to be in the region of around £1.7bn, the bid is said to have the backing of Mohammed bin Khalid Al Saud.CBS Sports report that Khalid Al Saud, who is a member of the House of Saud, has offered up his support.The House of Saud are thought to have assets worth an astonishing £1.19trillion - which is far more than both Newcastle and Manchester City have at their disposal.While City owners the Abu Dhabi Group alongside Sheikh Mansour are thought to have a net worth of around £9.2billion, Newcastle's Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia have around £500bn.However, there is one huge caveat to the Chelsea links - with Khalid Al Saud said to be involved in a supportive way to help find funding - and not funding a move himself.Will Chelsea win a major trophy this season? Give us your thoughts in the comments sectionWith talks ongoing at Stamford Bridge, Roman Abramovich was seen for the first time in public after having his assets frozen by the UK government.The Russian oligarch was spotted in the VIP lounge at Ben Gurion International airport in Lod, Israel sporting a grey beard and glasses.Although he is barred from entering the UK due to long-standing visa

Roman Abramovich was slapped with sanctions, Chelsea Football Club was up for sale.Russian oligarch Abramovich has overseen the most successful period in the club's history and has massively increased its value to potential investors in the 19 years he has owned the club. He faces sanctions due to his connections with Vladimir Putin, the Russian president responsible for thousands of dead soldiers and civilians in Ukraine.

Chelsea by lodging a whopping £2.7billion bid.The Blues are up for sale after Roman Abramovich was sanctioned by the UK government over his links to Russian President Vladimir Putin.Several parties have gone public with their interest in buying the club since Abramovich announced his intention to sell the club following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.The reigning European champions are currently operating on a day-to-day basis after government sanctions imposed on Abramovich and the club resulted in the Blues' revenue streams being put on hold.According to CBS, the Saudi Media Group have now launched a bid to buy the Premier League giants, lodging a £2.7billion for the club.The leader of the private consortium, Mohamed Alkhereiji is said to be a Chelsea fan and his bid has no direct links to the Saudi government.Newcastle United were purchased by a consortium fronted by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund back in October last year.However, Mohammed bin Khalid Al Saud, a member of the Saudi royal family, is reportedly in support of finding funding and partners for the bid.Will Chelsea qualify for the Champions League this season? Let us know in the comments section below.Despite this, he has not yet backed the bid financially, according to CBS, and is also the chair of the Saudi Telecom Company [STC].STC is a state-owned Saudi corporation, with Newcastle's new owners still having a share in the business, although they did sell some in December.As a result, STC would be prevented from being a part of any consortium bidding to buy Chelsea due to the links with Newcastle.British billionaire property developer Nick Candy is one of a number of other potential buyers understood to have an interest in buying the club.Candy

Roman Abramovich has had all of his UK assets frozen after the Chelsea FC owner was slapped with big government sanctions.The Russian oligarch has a number of UK properties and is also said to owe the Queen £10,000 in rent.Due to his links with Russian president Vladimir Putin, Abramovich was sanctioned after the government highlighted his stakes in the steel company Evraz.It is claimed that Evraz steel has been used in the making of Russian tanks, currently engaged in the war in Ukraine, in which thousands have died and millions have been forced to flee their homes.

Chelsea handed out huge fees to agents right before Roman Abramovich was sanctioned on March 10.Data from February 2021 via the FA show that they paid £35million to intermediaries last year, the highest of any Premier League club.And fees this year were paid just days before Abramovich had his assets in the UK frozen over links to Russia president Vladimir Putin.Agents paid will have included the likes of Mino Raiola, who represents summer signing Romelu Lukaku.According to The Athletic, Chelsea usually make commission payments biannually, with intermediaries ordinarily paid in September and February.The most recent payment date would have fallen shortly before the sanction saga began, which has caused huge financial worry for Chelsea, the team, the staff, and the fans.Additionally, some 1,000 jobs are on the line owing to the sanctions currently put on the club by the UK government. Technical director Petr Cech even admitted he “didn’t have the answers” about whether the side would be able to pay staff.The club are operating but only under a special licence from the government that makes them functional as a sports team rather than as an enterprise.What do you think the future holds for Chelsea? Let us know in the comments section.The club’s oligarch owner is looking to sell the club amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine by Russia.