André Villas-Boas blasts Chelsea’s ‘incredible’ sacking of José Mourinho
• Former Chelsea manager hits out at Roman Abramovich• ‘Roman has sacked basically every coach he’s ever had’André Villas-Boas found Chelsea’s sacking of José Mourinho“quite incredible”, saying the...
View ArticleGuus Hiddink sure Chelsea’s Roman Abramovich is still thinking long-term
• Owner has been at training ground watching friendly matches• Eden Hazard to start in Sunday’s FA Cup tie at MK Dons Guus Hiddink has made a point of inviting Roman Abramovich to watch Chelsea’s...
View ArticleProperty tycoons David and Simon Reuben top Sunday Times rich list
Lewis Hamilton and Sacha Baron-Cohen among new entrants while a number of Britain’s billionaires saw their fortunes fallThe number of billionaires living in Britain has risen at its slowest pace since...
View ArticleAlexander Zhukov: what we know about the Russian oil magnate
Zhukov, the father of Roman Abramovich’s wife, Dasha, was linked to a network of offshore companies by the Panama PapersIn Britain, Alexander Zhukov has faced little scrutiny over his business...
View ArticleJosé Mourinho on Roman Abramovich: ‘We were never friends’
• Man United meet Chelsea for the first time since his move to Old Trafford• ‘To say I care about the welcome the Chelsea fans give me is not true’José Mourinho has admitted he has never been close to...
View ArticleFaceless, failing club owners could learn from Juve’s dazzling dynasty |...
The Agnelli family (and Roman Abramovich) point the way forward for those in charge of Arsenal, Blackburn, Coventry and Leyton OrientWhat kind of people do you want to have running your football club?...
View ArticleDavid Squires on … Chelsea's Roman Abramovich era in the Premier League
Our cartoonist continues his off-season series on the Premier League at 25, with a look at the impact in England of a new oligarch ownerDavid Squires on … Arsenal’s Invincibles of 2003-04View all of...
View ArticleChelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich and wife Dasha Zhukova to split
The couple, who met in 2005 and have two children together, announced the decision in a joint statementThe Russian billionaire and owner of Chelsea football club, Roman Abramovich, is splitting from...
View ArticleRussian oligarchs fight mine battle in London court
Roman Abramovich and Oleg Deripaska embroiled in row over control of Russia’s biggest mining company Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich is preparing for a London court battle with two other billionaire...
View ArticleOligarchs, courtiers and roubles move through the City
Results from the likes of Globaltrans and RusHydro are due, and there is plenty of colour to go with the figuresSmiley’s People, John Le Carré’s 1979 novel about a Soviet defector bumped off on...
View ArticleHow Russia’s rich elite spend their billions in London
Wealthy oligarchs have become a fixture of the British landscape during the past 20 years. But what do they offer to the country’s culture?Early in this millennium an exotic new species appeared in...
View ArticleChelsea owner Roman Abramovich is without a UK visa
Russian billionaire’s visa ran out weeks ago and it is unclear whether he will get a new oneRoman Abramovich’s UK visa has expired and British authorities have not yet issued him with a new one,...
View ArticleAbramovich thought to be caught up in UK visa crackdown
No 10 confirms it is looking at investor visas, as Russia attacks ‘unfair’ practicesThe Chelsea football club owner, Roman Abramovich, appears to have been caught up in a government crackdown on...
View ArticleIs Roman Abramovich's rule at Chelsea nearing its end?
Russian oligarch has become a sporadic visitor to the club into which he has poured more than £1bn since 2003Roman Abramovich’s absence as Chelsea defeated Manchester United to claim the FA Cup, and...
View ArticleIs Abramovich at last paying the price for being too close to Putin?
Chelsea’s owner is vulnerable to UK retaliation because of his proximity to Russian presidentThere is a compelling, two-word explanation for why Roman Abramovich is apparently having difficulties...
View ArticleAn insect you may not want to be kind to | Brief letters
Clothes moths | Salvator Mundi | The Four Counties Ring | Liam Rosenior | Roman AbramovichOh no: an article about how we can be kind to insects (G2, 21 May). Does this go for clothes moths too? They...
View ArticleThe unsavoury alliance between oligarchs and London’s top lawyers | Nick Cohen
It’s a grubby business but these companies have no qualms about picking up the fat feesIf I were to describe secretive organisations that make millions from mafia states, you would imagine – what?...
View ArticleRoman Abramovich granted Israeli citizenship
Russia-born Chelsea FC owner to move to Tel Aviv after delays in renewing UK visa, Israeli media reportsRoman Abramovich, the billionaire owner of Chelsea football club, has been granted Israeli...
View ArticleAbramovich cannot work in UK if he arrives on Israeli passport, No 10 says
Chelsea FC owner’s previous tier-1 visa was granted before regulations were tightenedRoman Abramovich, the owner of Chelsea football club, who has faced difficulties obtaining a new UK visa, will not...
View ArticleRoman Abramovich shelves £1bn Chelsea stadium after visa delays
• Plan to make Stamford Bridge a 60,000-seat stadium on hold• Owner apparently reluctant to invest in big London projectRoman Abramovich has put a £1bn scheme to redevelop Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge...
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