Although the rumor had been circulating for several days across the Channel, the news still had the effect of a bomb.
Chelsea FC, one of the biggest football clubs in the world, is officially for sale.
Roman Abramovich, its emblematic owner for nineteen years, announced it himself on Wednesday evening.
“I think it is in the best interest of the club, the fans, the employees, as well as the club's sponsors and partners”
, justified the businessman in a press release published on the website of the winner of the last Champions League.
The express outcome of a soap opera with a scenario that was difficult to imagine a week earlier for supporters of the “Blues”.
Under threat of economic retaliation from Europe in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine due to his ties to the Kremlin, the oligarch chose obliteration.
Read also
Abramovich asks “too much”, plague a candidate for the takeover of Chelsea
Under pressure, Abramovich announced last Saturday to give
“management and care”
of the club to
“administrators…
This article is for subscribers only.
You have 87% left to discover.
Cultivating your freedom is cultivating your curiosity.
Keep reading your article for 1€ the first month
I ENJOY IT
Already subscribed?
Login