Chelsea Soccer Membership has revealed an announcement on the ‘scenario in Ukraine’ following the invasion of the nation by Russia.
The assertion issued on Sunday morning, through the membership’s official web site, was learn in full:
This 24-word letter failed to say Russia or Roman Abramovich, proprietor of Russian membership Chelsea.
However it was revealed lower than a day after one other assertion appeared on ChelseaFC.com wherein Abramovich introduced he had given the membership’s “oversight and sponsorship” to the Chelsea Basis.
The assertion learn: “Throughout my practically 20 years of possession at Chelsea FC, I’ve all the time seen my function as a goalkeeper, whose job it’s to make sure we’re profitable as we could be at present, in addition to construct for the longer term, whereas taking part in a optimistic function in our communities. .
“I’ve all the time made choices with the membership’s greatest curiosity at coronary heart. I stay dedicated to those values. That’s the reason at present I’m giving the Trustees of the Chelsea Basis the stewardship and sponsorship of Chelsea FC.
“I believe they’re at the moment in the very best place to take care of the pursuits of the membership, the gamers, the employees and the followers.”

Roman Abramovich was photographed at Stamford Bridge in 2003 – the 12 months he purchased Chelsea FC
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Abramovich allegedly linked to Vladimir Putin and the Russian state
He was appointed by MP Chris Bryant to the British Parliament earlier this week.
Bryant revealed that the British Dwelling Workplace had designated Abramovich as a Individual of Concern three years in the past on account of alleged hyperlinks to the Russian state.
“I’ve obtained a leaked doc from 2019, from the Ministry of the Inside, that claims relating to Mr. Abramovich: ‘As a part of HMG’s [Her Majesty’s government] Russia’s technique aimed toward focusing on illicit financing and malign exercise, Abramovich continues to be of curiosity to His Majesty due to his ties to the Russian state and his basic affiliation with corrupt exercise and practices.”
Bryant went on to say that Abramovich had beforehand admitted paying for “political affect”, earlier than suggesting that a few of his property ought to be confiscated and never be allowed to personal Chelsea FC.
Abramovich nonetheless owns the membership and his property haven’t been seized.
His choice to step again in the interim was a transfer to “shield Chelsea from the eye he is getting”, based on Sky Sports activities journalist Cafe Solehkull.
Abramovich has hardly ever been bodily current at Stamford Bridge in recent times anyway.
He withdrew his utility for a first-class British investor visa in 2018 with tensions between London and Moscow making the method harder for the highly effective Russians.
Abramovich obtained EU citizenship in Portugal final 12 months.
He was current at Portugal’s Dragao Stadium in Could 2023 to look at Chelsea beat Manchester Metropolis within the Champions League remaining.
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