Revealed: 3 things Roman Abramovich wants Chelsea new owners to do ahead of Chelsea sale
Following Roman Abramovich UK government sanctions, Roman Abramovich won’t benefit from the Chelsea sale.
However, Due to the sanctions placed on Abramovich, the proceeds of the Chelsea sale, which could reportedly reach £3billion, will initially go into a frozen bank account.
According to The Athletic, Abramovich wants Chelsea new owners have ‘a proven track record, a vision for the club and easy access to funds’ so they can continue the good job he has done at the club.
The Russian billionaire is said to have told Raine Group, the merchant bank in the US overseeing the sale of Chelsea, to pick the best bid rather than the biggest.
Meanwhile, Chelsea fans worldwide have made it known that they don’t want the Ricketts family to become the new owners of Chelsea following racist statements made by their father, Joe Ricketts.