‘What MP Chris Bryant has done to Roman Abramovich, including his £150m home – Journalist reveals
Roman Abramovich’s statement came after Labour MP Chris Bryant, said that Chelsea FC should be seized from the Russian, amid Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine.
However, Daily Mail writer Oliver Holt, believes Chris Bryant’s comment had sent Abramovich into panic.
Oliver Holt wrote on the Daily Mail: “Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has turned up the heat on Abramovich’s ownership of Chelsea higher than it has ever been turned up before,”
“Last week, Labour MP Chris Bryant called for Abramovich to be sanctioned and stripped of his ownership of the club.
“Surely Mr Abramovich should no longer be able to own a football club in this country?’ Bryant said. ‘Surely we should be looking at seizing some of his assets, including his £150 million home.’
“That, presumably, was part of the reason why Abramovich released a statement on Saturday evening saying he was ‘giving trustees of Chelsea’s charitable Foundation the stewardship and care of Chelsea FC’.
“The statement caused a stir, which was its purpose, and it was a clever piece of public relations but it means very little. Abramovich was moving to protect an asset in case the UK Government comes after him. He was trying to protect Chelsea from the pariah status its association with him is now inviting. He is feeling the heat but he still owns the club.”
Meanwhile, following Abramovich’s statement over the stewardship of Chelsea, Bryant tweeted: “Good. Now he can condemn the illegal invasion.”