Roman Abramovich hands over ‘oversight and sponsorship’ to Chelsea in an official statement

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich – who has been in the spotlight since the Russian invasion of Ukraine earlier this week – addressed his takeover of the club in a statement.

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich They have relinquished the club’s “stewardship and sponsorship” to their charitable foundation.

The Russian oligarch, 55, bought the Blues in 2003 and won every trophy at their disposal, including five Premier League nicknames and two Leaguesunder his jurisdiction.

A mysterious figure rarely seen at Stamford Bridge in recent years, Abramovich has found himself in the spotlight over the past few days in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

He is alleged to have links to Russian President Vladimir Putin Something he denies – and his ownership of Chelsea was indulge in doubt Under severe sanctions imposed on the invading nation.

daughter Sophia Criticize the Russian President In a social media post on Friday, he blames the war on Ukraine Only on Putin and not his subjects.

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In a new development on Saturday evening, Abramovich released a statement today Chelsea’s official website He stressed that he would transfer the “supervision and care” of the club to their charitable foundation.

He said: “During ownership of Chelsea FC for nearly 20 years, I have always seen my role as a goalkeeper, whose mission is to ensure we are as successful as we can be today, as well as build for the future, while also playing a positive role in our communities.

“I have always made decisions with the club’s best interests at heart. I remain committed to these values.

“That is why today I give the trustees of the Chelsea Foundation the stewardship and care of Chelsea FC.

“I think they are currently in the best position to look after the interests of the club, the players, the staff and the fans.”

Abramovich’s statement follows Labor MP Chris Bryant called for him to be banned From owning Chelsea and confiscating his assets.

He said: “Surely Mr. Abramovich should not be able to own a football club in this country?

“Sure we should look into confiscating some of his assets, including his £152m home, and making sure that other people on first class visas like this are not engaged in any malicious activity in the UK?”

Bryant was speaking in relation to a leaked Home Office document from 2019 that states “With respect to Mr. Abramovich, as part of HMG’s [Her Majesty’s Government’s] Russia A strategy aimed at targeting illicit financing and malign activity, Abramovich remains of interest to His Majesty because of his ties to the Russian state and his general association with corrupt activity and practices.”