BREAKING: Government to allow Roman Abramovich to sell Chelsea on one condition
According to latest reports, Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich placed the club on sale last week but will now be unable to sell the club following sanctions on him from the UK government.
However, a spokesman for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that the UK government are open to allowing Chelsea to sell the club, but made it clear that they would need a new license to do so.
For the sale of Chelsea to continue, Abramovich won’t benefit from the sale of the club.
The PM’s spokesman said: “It’s fair to say the Government is open to a sale of the club, but it would require another licence.
“We are now talking to Chelsea Football Club. Those conversations will continue. The important thing is under no circumstances of any sale would allow Roman Abramovich to profit from that or take any money from that sale.
“The principle has been to try to mitigate the impact on fans … these measures are designed to punish those close to Putin and make sure any money generated can’t make its way through to the Russian war machine.”
These are tough times for Chelsea Football Club.