Wyss and Boehly confident of deal to buy Chelsea from Roman Abramovich
Billionaires to step up negotiations this weekendAbramovich would welcome swift agreementTodd Boehly and Hansjörg Wyss are increasingly confident that their bid to buy Chelsea will be successful and...
View ArticleRoman’s empire: how the seeds of Abramovich’s demise were there all along
Almost 20 years after his high profile purchase, the oligarch is looking to sell Chelsea. Here’s the story of how it unravelledRussia-Ukraine crisis: live newsSo, for Roman Abramovich, after 19 years...
View ArticleLondon Stock Exchange suspends trading in more Russian firms
James Rutherford resigns from board of Evraz, steel and mining group in which Roman Abramovich has stakeRussia-Ukraine war: live newsThe London Stock Exchange has suspended trading in more Russian...
View ArticleLast days of Roman: the week that changed everything at Chelsea
Staff were told it was business as usual after Abramovich put Chelsea up for sale but more twists and turns are inevitableThere was no sense that everything was about to unravel so dramatically when...
View ArticleShould it take a war to show that sport and politics are forever linked? |...
For years, Big Sport has said they should be kept separate. Now, events in Ukraine have shown that it was wrong‘Happy Thursday everyone!” the official Uefa Europa League account tweeted on the morning...
View ArticleMy night with Abramovich – who was taking the piss? | Stewart Lee
The Long Ryders song Ivory Tower once sparked a brief, urinal-based encounter between me and the Russian oligarchSuperyachts seek safe havens. Property portfolios dissolve. Lawyers are engaged,...
View Article‘Show respect’: Thomas Tuchel hits out at Chelsea fans for Abramovich chant –...
Thomas Tuchel has criticised the Chelsea fans who interrupted a moment of applause for Ukraine by singing about their billionaire Russian owner Roman Abramovich.'It’s not the moment to do this,' the...
View ArticleNick Candy targets £2.5bn Chelsea bid after Wyss and Boehly submit offer
British property tycoon talking to American investors Muhsin Bayrak says he will hold more talks on ThursdayThe British property tycoon Nick Candy is working on a £2.5bn bid to buy Chelsea from Roman...
View ArticleThe moral dilemma facing Britons on Russian boards
Outrage over invasion of Ukraine leaves executives under pressure to resign and governance mechanisms in shredsThe Order of Friendship of the Russian Federation is a star-shaped golden medal, encrusted...
View ArticleRoman Abramovich unable to sell Chelsea after UK freezes assets
Chelsea’s Russian owner has his UK assets frozenClub given licence to carry on with football-related activitiesRoman Abramovich’s hopes of selling Chelsea have been put on hold after the Russian...
View ArticleUK politics live: Priti Patel says Ukrainians with passports will be able to...
Latest updates: follow all the UK’s political developments and its response to the invasion of UkraineRussia-Ukraine war: latest updatesChelsea FC will still be allowed to play matches despite its...
View ArticleUK freezes assets of seven Russian oligarchs including Roman Abramovich
Others added to sanctions list are Igor Sechin, Oleg Deripaska, Andrey Kostin, Alexei Miller, Nikolai Tokarev and Dmitri LebedevUkraine-Russia war – latest updatesThe Chelsea football club owner, Roman...
View ArticleSuperyachts tracked: Abramovich’s boat heads east after sanctions
Solaris is tracked off coast of Sicily, joining hurried sailings of Russian yachts to avoid seizureUkraine-Russia war – latest updatesThe oligarchs and business figures on western sanction listsRoman...
View ArticleLondon mansions to superyachts: what are Roman Abramovich’s assets?
Russian oligarch’s UK assets, including Chelsea FC, have been frozen – but many are beyond government’s reachUkraine-Russia war – latest updatesThe oligarchs and business figures on western sanction...
View ArticleAbramovich-linked steel firm denies providing material for Russian tanks
Shares in Evraz, 29% owned by Abramovich, were suspended after UK sanctions on Russian oligarchUkraine-Russia war – latest updatesThe oligarchs and business figures on western sanction listsA steel...
View Article'I feel sorry for them': Pep Guardiola on Chelsea players and Tuchel – video
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he is sympathetic towards the Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel and his players, after owner Roman Abramovich was hit by sanctions due to his close...
View ArticleRoman Abramovich hit by sanctions: what does it mean for Chelsea?
From player sales and contracts to sponsorships, what does Thursday’s news mean for the European Champions?On Thursday morning, the Chelsea owner, Roman Abramovich, had his assets frozen as part of a...
View ArticleUK sanctions confusion left Evraz investors not knowing where to stand | Nils...
Trading in steelmaker’s shares continued for an hour after Roman Abramovich sanctions were announced Chelsea fans don’t know where they stand and nor do outside shareholders in Evraz, the FTSE 100...
View ArticleWhy has Roman Abramovich not been hit with UK sanctions before?
Analysis: The oligarch’s wealth was questioned by some from the moment he arrived at Chelsea – but officialdom moves slowlyRoman Abramovich has been a prominent and controversial figure since 2003,...
View ArticleFootball ignored the truth about Roman Abramovich’s oligarch money for too...
The facts about the Chelsea owner’s assets have always been there to see for anyone who cared – but too few in the game didIt must have been a bracing morning call at Stamford Bridge, with the news...
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