Turmoil at Chelsea: owner annoyed, players unsettled, manager in limbo
Roman Abramovich’s decision to scrap the redevelopment of Stamford Bridge could bring matters to a head at troubled clubChelsea’s owner of 15 years, Roman Abramovich, pulled the plug on the £1bn...
View ArticleCitizenship for sale: how tycoons can go shopping for a new passport
Citizenship-by-investment programmes offer the super-rich an opportunity to acquire a new nationalityIt’s the must-have accessory for every self-respecting 21st-century oligarch, and a good many mere...
View ArticleSharp rise in number of super-rich prepared to invest £2m for UK visa
Applications for ‘golden visa’ increase by 46% in year despite government crackdownThere has been a 46% increase in the number of the global super-rich prepared to invest £2m for the privilege of...
View ArticleChelsea deny reports Roman Abramovich is considering selling club
• Sunday Times claims Russian has begun strategic review• Club source says Abramovich has no plans to sellChelsea are insistent their owner Roman Abramovich is not looking to sell the club. A report in...
View ArticleWealthy Russians in Britain face new visa crackdown after Salisbury
Scheme has allowed hundreds of oligarchs and Putin allies to make UK their homeThe right of more than 700 wealthy Russians to live in the UK is under review as the government mulls new ways of...
View ArticleRoman Abramovich posed threat to public security, Swiss police said
Police reported ‘suspicion of money laundering and presumed contacts with criminal organisations’Switzerland’s federal police advised that the Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich posed a “threat to...
View ArticleForget the pledges to act – London is still a haven for dirty Russian money |...
After Salisbury, the Tories said we would get tough on rich Russians. But billionaires are still coming and sanctions are nowhere to be seenBritain, we’re told, has a new policy on dirty Russian money....
View ArticleHornets, billionaires and other ‘migrants’ | Brief letters
Hornets | Migrants | US immigrants | Viktor Orbàn | DishwashersMark Cocker (Country diary, 30 October) enthusiastically describes European hornets mingling with other insects. I hope he is aware of the...
View ArticleCoach is a Russian David and Goliath film tale – but twist is in the credits...
Russia’s equivalent of Grimsby Town overcome odds with the help of some powerful friends but crowd-pleasing morality tale is not quite what it seemsThe second-division team from a distant and...
View ArticleWhat, no samovars? Roman Abramovich presents a Chekhov for Russia's meltdown
The Cherry Orchard has been given an absurdist reboot – with blood transfusions, a beach party and a bed-hopping sex maniac. And thanks to Chelsea’s oligarch, it’s coming to BritainOh my goodness, what...
View ArticleOlivier Giroud expected to extend Chelsea stay despite lack of playing time
• Maurizio Sarri encouraged player wants to remain at club • France striker has been prolific in Europa LeagueMaurizio Sarri expects Chelsea to take up a one-year option on Olivier Giroud’s contract,...
View ArticleThe Joy of Six: sporting 'sliding doors' moments | Nick Miller
Imagine England losing the 2005 Ashes, Sir Alex Ferguson managing Spurs and women’s and men’s football being equalAustralians wishing to hush the buzz of your average Pom (read: most Australians) will...
View ArticleHinduja brothers take back top spot in annual Rich List
Indian-born, London-based industrialists reclaim crown from Ineos owner Jim Ratcliffe as Philip Green loses billionaire statusThe Hinduja brothers, Gopichand and Srichand, have reclaimed their crown as...
View ArticleGet Abramovich to London, keep Willian: Lampard’s key Chelsea tasks
Coaxing more from experienced fringe players is also vital for the manager, whose first game is at Bohemian on WednesdayLampard oversaw Mason Mount and Fikayo Tomori thriving in the Championship at...
View ArticleChelsea FC to partner RAF Museum to tell Jewish veterans' stories
Hidden Heroes project will mark 80th anniversary of Battle of Britain in 2020An appeal for the hidden stories of Jewish RAF personnel from the second world war is being backed by the Chelsea FC owner,...
View ArticleChelsea are back in fashion – but Roman Abramovich is out in the cold
Special report: A young, resurgent side are delighting fans but the club’s billionaire owner is feeling the chill after years of being welcomed by the British establishmentIn the final minutes of...
View ArticleRoman Abramovich is as involved in Chelsea as ever, says chairman Bruce Buck
• Abramovich has no interest in ‘bargain’ bids for the club• Russian owner has not been to a match since spring 2018Roman Abramovich has rejected bidders who think they can buy Chelsea at a “bargain”...
View ArticleChelsea’s sacking of Antonio Conte cost club £26.6m, accounts reveal
• Roman Abramovich has increased funding by £249m• Danny Drinkwater joins Aston Villa on loan from ChelseaChelsea have announced they paid out more than £26m over the sacking of Antonio Conte, a figure...
View ArticleMoscow-on-Thames: Soviet-born billionaires and their ties to UK's political...
How party donations, sports teams and lavish London residences have granted access to highest echelons of public lifeBusinesspeople born in the Soviet Union play a significant role in British business...
View ArticleChelsea's Frank Lampard shrugs off silence from Roman Abramovich
Manager did not receive message after top-four finishLampard: ‘We haven’t been in touch – there’s nothing in that’Frank Lampard is relaxed about not receiving a congratulatory message from Roman...
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