Former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich does not attend football matches anymore after being forced to sell the Blues in 2022.
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Abramovich has stopped attending football matchesWas forced to sell Chelsea in 2022European Union and UK government imposed sanctionsFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
The European Union and British Government imposed restrictions on Abramovich in 2022, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The move led to the billionaire sanctioning the £2.35 billion ($2.87bn) sale of Chelsea to Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital. More than two years on, the funds raised from the transaction remain untouched in a frozen bank account in London.
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While severing ties with the Blues, Abramovich had declared “I hope that I will be able to visit Stamford Bridge one last time to say goodbye to all of you in person”, but that would appear to have become a distant dream for the 58-year-old. reports that the businessman has reportedly turned his back on football after parting company with the west London side as he no longer attends matches anywhere in the world.
WHAT HAS BEEN SAID
A close friend of Abramovich told : "Roman still likes football. But he doesn't go to games any more. It was always about Chelsea." Some £2.5bn of the sale price earmarked for victims of the war remains stuck in an escrow account.
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Enzo Maresca's current Chelsea side will be back in action in the Premier League after the international break as they are scheduled to face Tottenham Hotspur at home on April 3.
