Now do the same to Man City and Newcastle whose Saudi owners are waging terrible war on Yemen, double standards need to end, same goes for companies linked to Israel
Bit hard to sanction Saudi when UK and US still sell them arms to do the bombing with plus there are at least 10 countries involved in it so they would probably have to sanction them all.
Where does the government draw the line between freezing assets for being linked to a country which has invaded Ukraine, and a club like City or Newcastle which is run by a country supporting many human rights abuses?
This is my view - you wanted Roman to invest and spend money in the UK knowing very well where the money came from, now in the name of sanctions you are stealing that money from him, well well well nothing has changed , this country was built on this kind of money anyways
Even as a Liverpool fan i gotta say this is nuts. Not being allowed to renew contracts nor sign new players... If this leads to half their defense walking out the door it could hurt a lot more people than just Abramovich
@@sammadubeko1616 you didn’t win the ucl before abramovich though the only European cup that matters and also you went 50 years without a league title before abramovich took over chelsea were basically a slightly more successful spurs and without him it looks like you’re going back to what you truly were
So, you think you're clever? The oligarchs play essential roles in Putin’s Russia: They provide invaluable public support for the regime, lead key companies and institutions, and distract attention from and, by some accounts, help conceal the president’s own enormous wealth. As the jailed anti-corruption campaigner Alexei Navalny has been arguing for years, Putin’s continuing ability to exercise power requires the cooperation and support of others. Need I say more?
Are there no billionaires in UK to buy Chelsea? All the UK big clubs are owned by foreign investors.Why? Are they not interested in their owned home clubs? Is EPL a safe haven for money laundering, hence why it attracts foreign investors? Lots of questions. This should alone should be an eye opener. NO UK BILLIONAIRE OWN TOP UK CLUBS.
The UK government want a slice of the Chelsea sale, that's probably why they'r doing this plus they're getting pressured by the US government who dislike Abramovich and want to eliminate Oligarchs
The whiplash between supporting Ukraine and not wanting to sanction an oligarch with close ties to Putin and whose money was made cos of those ties is pretty staggering
BJ party has been accepting donations from him. They are knowing what their doing. UK just tries to stole russians money while sitting aside not really helping people of ukraine
Well the media is a funny thing. Somehow they dress up Russia as dictators for no freedom of press yet say nothing bad about the UK stopping people seeing RT news, isn't that the same thing? Stopping people see news? Or letting certain journalists to tell their story? But of course we are good guys and not those type of bad countries that stop you seeing media just the bad media we stop lol its laughable that anyone who digs into the background would kniw that russia has a point here and we are the aggressors
@@nicestguyinhouse6112 No hypocrisy at all there. When the Russian government has shut down (or worse) all news that does not say what they want it to say, then all Russian 'news' outlets cannot be considered anything other than Kremlin propaganda. It's certainly not news at that point. And any RT 'news' being shown in the UK is getting money for the channel, which then will be funnelled to the Kremlin. The free press still exists in the west. Name one western media that has been shut down by this. You can't.
@@nicestguyinhouse6112 are you really comparing the free press of the world to RT? RT is straight up Russian propaganda. It should be banned everywhere.
I dont understand hiw the club can continue business as usual financially especially with revenue drying up, and if sponsors cancel contracts, Sky tv money will likely be placed in escrow. So the club is being asked to operate on expenses with no income surely a recipe to go into administration. The UK government has essentially exporpriated Chelsea from Roman without compensation. The level of hypocrisy stinks. Was Roman not an oligarch when they accepted his investment into UK? For decades we take money from these Oligarchs...and saudis and others ...only to turn around and play holier than thou.
Dirty money was definitely tolerated but now with what's going on in ukraine it's impossible to ignore and its only gonna get worse if there's any chance that by isolating putin that it ends the war quickly you have to take it. The risk of genocide and chemical and nuclear weapons are too great This isn't an attack on Chelsea it's an attack on dirty Russian money and putins support
@@ChrisCY86 not my fault that some people chose to support Chelsea but my condolences don't go to Chelsea fans it goes to Ukrainians, it goes to the chechnyans and other groups of people who are fighting agasint Russia
@@ciaranmck4469 the war in ukraine is impacting the normal person, the sanctions on russia are impacting the normal person, the rise in fuel costs is impacting the normal person, the change in sports is impacting the normal person - everything always impacts the normal everyday people
Yup. I don’t see how doing this helps the people in the Ukraine but so be it. Seems like people are more obsessed with Chelsea going down than the actual war itself lol
All agreements already in place the club can continue to get the monies from. Sponsorship deals, TV deals, that have already been signed will continue to bring in money. The issue being the club will have to stand on its own financial based on its current bank balance and deals. The issue is going to be if they don't sort this out quickly. They won't be able to sign any new deals, they won't be able to sell new season tickets, they have number of players who's contract expire at end of season they won't be able to offer them new contracts.
Sorry but in what way is this positive in any way, surely you just let him sell up and not make a profit off the sale? Instead you're letting an issue drag on more than it needs to (and I'm not even a Chelsea fan)
Chelsea fan here, Abramovich has historical ties with the Russian govt and even recommended Putin as the successor to Yeltsin. If the UK wants to sanction Russia to cripple its economy then hitting the political oligarchs such as Abramovich is arguably more justified than many other sanctions which see regular russian people suffer.
@@jg9249-u8f Eh, Britain took his "blood money" when it was convenient. Property values have gone through the roof in that part of London. Roman made millions for the city. If his hands are Red then so are everyone else's that took his money or benefited from his businesses or their presence. Since his accounts are frozen he's gonna stop donating to the politicians and once they start feeling the pinch they'll lift these sanctions as well. Bad times don't last bad guys do.
I think it is to force a sale, or to stop any shennanigans, he could with his power and wealth create a puppet ownership, or just wait it out. Russia is on her knees.
We Chinese fans firmly support Russia and Abramovich! Western democracy is such a joke and hypocrisy! Why don’t you sanction Manchester United boss when American invaded Afghanistan,Iraq, Somalia and Syria ?! Typical western double standard!
This is ludicrous, how many UK Russian owned businesses will the government sanction. That includes small businesses. The media backlash against Abramovich has been like a witch hunt. Wonder if they will sanction lesser known Russian businessman/businesswoman. Arsenal fan.
This will only be temporary. Give it a few days and it'll all be sorted. Independent regulators will be assigned and club will be able to continue. Any profits or money won't got to Roman. It'll stay in the club.
We Chinese fans firmly support Russia and Abramovich! Western democracy is such a joke and hypocrisy! Why don’t you sanction Manchester United boss when American invaded Afghanistan,Iraq, Somalia and Syria ?! Typical western double standard!
@@LouisTsuiful so true, when america and europe invades a sovereign country on false pretext, completely destroys that country and the whole arab region it's all good but if anyone else does the same they're the worst scum on the earth and deserve sanctions. America and europe are to blame for the refugee crisis from the arab region but treats those migrants like scum when they finally arrive in their country but when it's white ukranian refugees they welcome them with open arms
@@LouisTsuiful and don't forget libya, they practically destroyed the country, it had the highest standard of living in africa before the west destroyed it. Now it's a breeding ground for terrorists from central africa and opened a hub for people to migrate to europe
That's smart from the UK government, they did that so that he doesn't sell it. They know Roman is one of the best club owners in the PL. It will be unfrozen after the current crises at which point there will be no need him to sell anymore.
They gave him plenty of time to sell the club though, current government are backed by russian oligarchs thats why they gave him so much time whilst other countries were quick to act.
Every body who thinks this is "great" needs to realize that Governments have basically showed everyone in a short period of time that they can take everything from you. That's not a good thing.
Sanctions have existed for hundreds of years and the precedent for enacting them is well established and clearly outlined. Abramovich is still in possession of all of his assets, they have been frozen and not seized.
@@agentsmith666 this is just injustice even tho he is a Russian he literally didn’t even do something wrong. How can the government take something from u just because ur country is starting a war and ur a powerful man. What the f can Abramovic do? Stop putin ya’ll narrow minded.
@@ahenkansomuah8689 it can't be done to anyone without appropriate reason. I work in financial compliance and I'm far more informed on this than you. The requirements needed to sanction an individual are clearly outlined in the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 and are far from arbitrary. There is clear legal precedent for the implementation of sanctions. In going to assume you never took any issues with sanctioning and sanctioned individuals despite them being in place for your entire life until it affected your football club
If a country can arbitrary do that, surely other investors will think twice before doing the same, Abramovich is the role model of club ownership in football, his early success is an example and as the uk agenda against him.
I've been a Chelsea fan since I was 12 and living in Zimbabwe and, way before I was savvy enough to know who the owner was. I remember watching Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba in one Champions League match and falling in love. Beyond the owner being a Russian oligarch and his ruthlessness in regards to managers I never knew about how he made his billions or cared really. I was purely invested in the team and its success on the filed as most fans I'm sure. In the back of my mind I guess I just figured if he was allowed to own a football club in England then the people in charge of that sort thing thought he was fit to do so. If the authorities and big wigs gave him a pass why would a fan care beyond the actual performance of the team? I ask this because I see a lot "sudden expects" pointing the finger of blame towards Chelsea fans as to blame for ignoring Abramovich's dodge activities and colleagues. Do you think the average NUFC fan will two figs about the controversies surrounding their new owners if their team is moving in the right direction? Ask them if they would rather have Mike Ashley back...... Anyway please stop shaming fans for who the owner of the club is. Rather, question those who approved the sale in the first place. I don't really care what happens to Abramovich personally, all I want is the best possible outcome for the club I love.
That’s all you’re interested in: your club? You do realise that Roman’s friend, Putin, is dropping bombs on women and children? And your concerned about… football?!
I don't think this will be long term. Most likely will be allowed to sell club by the start of next season. It will hurt the club financially no doubt and will hurt the fans this season but I can't see it being long term. IF it does last longer then that's another story.
@@cicamaca725 That is an interesting point - how would that be addressed by the FA? Even if not sold, you have to imagine then that players will likely want to leave too.
Very hypocritical and an explicit display of double standards on the part of the UK government. No Israeli businessman living in UK was sanctioned when Palestinians were attacked. Players were punished for showing solidarity towards the afflicted. Why has the tables turned suddenly?
Palestine is not a country, only a few Muslim states recognize it as one. You could at least have used a more relevant argument like Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
We Chinese fans firmly support Russia and Abramovich! Western democracy is such a joke and hypocrisy! Why don’t you sanction Manchester United boss when American invaded Afghanistan,Iraq, Somalia and Syria ?! Typical western double standard!
Selfish and heartless thoughts. This is difficult for everyone not to the Russian saboteurs only. But this is a critical situation that needs to be handled not with kid gloves. How would a country invade another democratic nation, we all know the reason for this sanctions and if you're against it, you are worst than the Devil 😈 himself
This would be difficult season for Chelsea now. So many distractions. All the players might be thinking of moving away which is incredibly difficult unless you are out of contract.
On the other hand, Tuchel could encourage a seige mentality... Too soon to know how it will go. But depending on how long this goes on for, and whether or not the government allow more leniency inorder to protect the club; it could mean Chelsea are in REAL trouble next year... that could see points deductions and maybe even relegation. This season they aren't likely to see deductions; so worst case they could slip out the top 4... Considering they may not be able to play in Europe either way next year... that may be irrelevant aside from the issue of ranked income from the league.
@Stuart Russell Mostly to countries they owe to, or have destroyed them recently. A lot of it is just for show, to wash the guilt away and get tap in the back from their people due to huge MEDIA PROPAGANDA. Average American has no clue about other countries, because they live in their system or bubble and know what they are served.
Chelsea will be fine. Roman will sign a contract with a third party owner saying that all proceeds go to him, or he will eat the approx 4 billion loss anyway. Chelsea will be fine in a few months
So can Chelsea not make all games 'free entry' for rest of the season? Seems unfair on the away supporters who like to travel with their team, so should, if they can, just make all games free, as way to allow fans in the stadium still on game days
As a liverpool fan this is such an L to the premier league. We need the best teams to have the best players to be the best league in the world. This could go anywhere for Chelsea
These English politicians have gone way way too far. This is unacceptable, unjust and completely wholy unfair. This will hurt not only Abramovich, the Chelsea staff, but the players and most importantly the fans. All over Abramovich's so called support for his country in a conflict which they did not want to have with Ukraine. Hypocrites. This absolute stinks and I'm not sorry in saying this, but it's hypocritical and this is an attack on those who have nothing to with the Russia-Ukraine conflict. There are more than over 100 people in West London who will lose their jobs because of Westminster's stupid sanctions.
Chelsea shouldn’t have got involved with dirty money. Also the sanctions policy is specifically aimed at stopping money flowing to Russia. This is in line with everything else. Whether it actually works, time will tell.
@@OBIIIIIIIII I don't agree with your opinion and as far as I see it. These sanctions that have been placed on Russia will eventually rebound on the countries who placed them.
@@irielion3748 If the Ukrainian Government stops committing atrocities and recognises the two Republics, then Moscow will end the war. Putin should not have to make concessions to Kiev when Zelensky has shown no signs of being serious in stopping it.
Chelski scum no more laundered money watch the player exodus lmao finally Roman abramovic has been found out, and if you don't believe look up ambramvic and is early years working in the Kremlin
Sounds like it would also mean they're not even allowed to sell players, so for players who want to leave can't unless their contract runs out or Chelsea agrees to terminate the contract.
So anyone with financial connections to putin, should be sanctioned? Should most of Europe be sanctioned too as they effectively paid for the war with their gas purchases. I'm not defending Abramovich, but simply asking for the actual evidence that connects him to the invasion directly.
@Alexander the government haven't taken a single penny of his assets, he is still in possession of everything. It's not theft and you don't know what sanctions are.
Abramovich has only got himself to blame. I told him repeatedly. "Roman, old chap," I said, "You will have to do more than just own Chelsea. You will have to donate substantially to Tory Party funds otherwise you are a sitting duck and may be accused of corruption. Look at "Lord" Lebvedev. He knows how to play the game." But Roman would not listen and look where he is today! A salutary tale!
@@felixleiter5092 Whether that is true or not it can only be speculation. The fact is that the Labour Party has not been in power for many years so this has allowed the Conservatives alone to go far deeper into the pockets of oligarchs than most politicians could dream of in a month of Sundays. If left to their own devices they will go deeper still, "mate." Trying to donate to Labour now will not get any self-respecting oligarch anywhere.
Russian olegarch' owner Putin is killing children pregnant women and innocent civilians of other nation for his personal greed. Everything d olegarch'owns deserve d fate. Chelsea were rubbishly run club and into insolvency before Russian Putin money entered via his olegarch.
The latest I've just read is that the club can be sold as long as Abramovitch doesn't gain any financial advantage from it. What will happen to the money paid is undecided at this time.
@@Timekeeper1200 United are the home of the plastics, the term plastic comes from your washed club, no trophy in 5 years 😂 Ronaldo's finished as is you club
It's high time all this was brought into perspective now is the time to have a wage cap and transfer cap the money involved now so called top 6 is totally obscene go back to a level playing field are you listening sky and corrupt premier League and FIFA your all guilty Just do it
@@Timekeeper1200 not all are like u mate. I love Chelsea and I will love them forever, even if our current financial condition is bad and our club is sanctioned.
What is the his crime? i believed people are responsible for what tey do and not where they belong. If we seize people's assets because of where they belong, then its pathetic. Daylight bandism
Every western nation is sanctioning Russian oligarchs. No investor will be wary of London unless they themselves have strong and direct links to despotic regimes. There is no witch hunt; Abramovich's links to Putin are indisputable and the process and evidence threshold for enacting sanctions is clearly outlined in the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
@@EmperorDraconianIV given that Putin's regime is entirely dependent on the support of oligarchs including Abramovich, when Abramovich is involved in the hiring of government officials and manufactures tanks for the Russian army then he certainly condones it, yes.
@@MichaelH3948 Putin is a tyrant. Oligarchs that oppose him sleep in jail and get tortured. He has absolute power. There is absolutely nothing that the oligarchs can do.
Couldn't happen to a nicer set of supporters😂😂😂Only people i feel for conmected to that club is the regular workers potentially losing their jobs the plastic fans will move on to newcastle and city
Their whole season is thrown into turmoil. 1. No more selling tickets, means less and less Chelsea fans in attendance and definitely NO away fans! 2. Champions league games will be played behind doors now. 3. No transfers, no contract extensions, players can't be sold or bought. Players already there are stuck now. 4. Club shop is closed indefinitely. What's happening right now to Chelsea is unprecedented. The club, for the time being seems doomed.
this is too harsh for chelsea fc, a little liniency we as the fans we plead to participate normally as other clubs but the profit or assets of the club can remain in britain.
You have been shown leniency, you are allowed to operate as normal with no selling or buying of player, or tickets other than pre agreed. The ban works both ways for all clubs, other clubs cannot sell you tickets but likewise we cannot support our team at Stamford Bridge. You are acting like you are in the same position as Bury were, or lets be real, some guy who just found out his wife and two daughters were dead by reading a newspaper.... Get a grip mate, the worst that will happen is you might not win something this year.
they will still remain in England but by the looks of it Abramovic will get 0 money from the club he is in deep deep S and he can't leave the country of a no fly zone
Not a Chelsea fan but I think this is very draconian and unjust. It's like punishing a child for the actions of their parent's friends. How does this affect Putin? Smh
well, the sanctions are only being applied (as I understand them) to people who are propping up and aiding putin. So, given that RA is being sanctioned, it seems reasonable to conclude that he's somehow helping putin, be it monetarily, known friendly associate, however. The more pressure put on the people who depend on putin for protection, for bonuses, for perks, for special treatment, then in turn it is hoped they will exert pressure on putin to stop his war. There's more to it and many different facades to what is going on, but that's the basic idea.
@@blackenedsprite8542 That seems like a bit of stretch. But I think Putin and his associates must have foreseen measures like this being taken and are prepared for it.
Well we are f***ed. It´s a shame. I agree with sanctions against Abramovich but stopping fans from going to the matches is a bit over the top imo. I was looking forward to flying to London to watch a game this season. Well this plan is out of the window.
There’s only 28k season ticket holders at the bridge. I’m one of them. That means only 34K will be at the bridge until the end of the season. 28k home and 6k away. The stadium is gonna look empty every time we play at home. I think there’s only 7 home games left though.
@@jaycfc3909 they would only be able to let them in for free, otherwise it would just be season ticket holders, hopefully someone in the club is good enough to let away fans in on free tickets if away clubs could maybe issue those tickets to away teams season ticket holders if they can go. But Chelsea ain't allow to sale any tickets at a cost.
Crazy decision. Does this help Ukraine to win the war? For a man who has made his support for Ukraine public and pledged his money to support them and was still willing to sell, yet you went ahead to sanction his club. UK must understand that it is not Abrahimovic that looses but it's the EPL that brings massive money to the country that looses at the end of the day.
He’s building tanks for Putin you mug. He isn’t some innocent guy, he’s made his fortune through murder and corruption. He deserves everything coming his way.
Literally knew about the invasion and flogged his assets which value would have been negatively impacted by war a week prior. How naive can one be to think he has a positive impact on the football league.
The parliamentary Committee support Arsenal lmao 🤣😂😆 On a serious note the Chelsea fans should protest, otherwise there will be many problems going forward.
Yes, they should have protested in 2003 when a corrupt oligarch bought their club, but they didn’t because they turned a blind eye because their tiny little tin pot club had a chance to win trophies for once
Why? They brought success now the money has dried up and they’re buggered. This was always danger I’m afraid now they’re gonna have to take the rough that comes with the smooth.
@@gpzfan5272 this 100% Chelsea are a plastic club and don't see where the money for their success has come from.. should all be appalled but you won't because you are sad small minded people
I'm a Man UTD fan. But this is wrong in so many levels. 1. Do you get punished just because your friend committed crime? Or you have the same nationality as the criminal? 2. Don't all people whose life is dependent on the club have no say in the matter? Just because of the politics, all their jobs is in jeopardy after the current contract period is finalized? 3. Assuming they have answers to the above questions, what keeps the government from coming to all Russians? Apparently just the fact that you are Russian is enough to indict you. P.S. As far as it is known publicly, the owner of Chelsea have been injecting cash to the club, not the other way round. And because of that, the club has become a major power in Europe and a pride of England (2 Champions league trophys) This is crazy. No different from what Nazi first did with Jews, Gypsies and Blacks in the first stages
Abramovich is a major shareholder in a steel company that is providing material to the Russian army that is currently invading Ukraine. He is directly profiting from and therefore implicated in this war. He is not an innocent/neutral Russian at all.
you're forgetting what Abramovich does. He is funding ethnic cleansing in Jerusalem by driving out Palestinian illegally and supplying the Russians arms industry with billions of dollars worth of material.
They’re freezing a financial asset. That’s what they’re doing. Chelsea was owned by someone who purchased it with proceeds from corruption. It’s totally appropriate.
You have an interesting point. Technically the fans who have bought tickets, if you life for want of a better term have paid for a service, which includes food, etc. So they have a contract with the club. Say you give tickets away, you are now allowing fans in who can buy food and drink, which would be a new transaction. Where one not has existed before. Which could be argued breaches the terms. Also would this apply to away fans? If you allow for home supporters it would be unfair to not give a free allocation to away support.
@@helvete983 I’ll buy my away ticket for Chelsea. I guess any money spent in the away end will go that my club although I just go in the local pub before. God knows what a pint will cost there now
They should also deduct point from them sef. And ban them from Champions League. They should release all the players and allow serious clubs to sign any Chelsea player
It’s so stupid 1. Roman had nothing to do with Russia’s decision sin politics and war 2. Chelsea an English football club has nothing to do with Russia doing war and stuff 3. The UK know chelsea haven’t done anything so why are they sticking by the same strict rules when they know they should let chelsea carry on as the same football club they have always been with Roman staying in charge
Im a Chelsea fan but stop being a moron. Roman recommended Putin as a successor to Yeltsin… If you support the economic sanction against Russia, it’s only fair that Oligarchs with political influence are sanctioned.
@@jacob4690 They're not sanctioning other clubs like Newcastle for the Saudi's abuses like the war in Yemen or Man City with Abu Dhabi abuses. If a olegarch gets punished then a member of their respective royal families should also get punished for their countries crimes
@@jacob4690 kindly go back to history and check, the west and the USA are playing mind games but trust me if does people really want peace between does two 🇺🇦🇷🇺 it should have happen since the first week, who you think people invoke war within few days "No" They also known about what was coming up for Ukraine 🇺🇦 and they allowed it to.
It's all part of isolating Russia and putting pressure on Putin. His ass kissers fund a lot of Putins lifestyle. If that money starts drying up he'll have to start thinking more about what he's doing.
Have you noticed how not a peep is being mentioned about PSG, Man City and Newcastle etc? It’s because all of a sudden the UK Government needs their owner’s oil now more than ever
They should also deduct point from them sef. And ban them from Champions League. They should release all the players and allow serious clubs to sign any Chelsea player
@@danielleeskelton yes I'm not a Chelsea fan but today I feel for Chelsea fans this can be a really bad situation even bankruptcy can happen if this isn't handled in a proper way and I see exodus of Chelsea players in the summer
Oh so unfair, billionaires assists frozen for apparently funding Putin etc etc….oh boo hoo 😢 Nope this is the fairest thing that could’ve happened to him. Whoever feels sorry for a billionaire having assists frozen need to watch the news and then think again.
This man as it has been said time and time again, two years ago, instead of furloughing the Chelsea staff, continued to pay them in full, gave the NHS exclusive use to use parts of Stamford Bridge and during his 19 years at Chelsea, away from the club has helped provide investment into the West London region (e.g including our three other WL rivals. These good things that one person does are completely ignored by a group of idiots in their parliament house, because they hate Abramovich and believe that he is either a terrorist or illegal oligarch. Its absolute nonsense. Maybe the politicians should be banned from from coming to Stamford Bridge if this is what they want. They are completely out order, attacking the staff who work at the club, the players and the fans. If this had happened to Liverpool, Man United, Arsenal, Spurs or Man City, there would not be any huge booboo about it because they believe they are a special case or something, but when it comes to Chelsea - they have an agenda.
@@mintywebb well I mean they support USA who do the same like russian rn back then, I don't see any different on that, UK already sanction abramovich, but did the employee, staff, and even their foundation from london deserve that?, because Its not just "Chelsea is a mid-table club from '80" or "I hate Chelsea" , the local ppl is getting effected too in this situation
I don't know who handles this in the UK, the Home Secry? In the US I would think it would be the Justice Dept. I think BOJO could put together something, that the club is sold, and the money goes into trust. Another thing you have to think that there is many very powerful people who are Chelsea fans, it is West London after all. Some would rather topple the Gov't than see Chelsea not make the Champions League. Affter all this isn't a home or a yacht.
Russian olegarch' owner Putin is killing children pregnant women and innocent civilians of other nation for his personal greed. Everything d olegarch'owns deserve d fate. Chelsea were rubbishly run club and into insolvency before Russian Putin money entered via his olegarch.
Abramovich is involved in politics. First, understand who he is. He spends 100m illegally evicting Arabs from Jerusalem to take up their land. He also lobbies UK government and is involved in Russia's politics and the arms market.
Chelsea's owner being a Russian Oligarch while Russia invades Ukraine makes football apart of politics. Abramoivch peofits from Chelsea. The only moral thing to do was sanction Abramovich, including Chelsea.
Wow talk about punishing the Chelsea fans for no reason once again the uk government letting down uk tax payers. This a punishment for the fans not the owner the government should be doing everything they can to protect and help a club in need not put them into serious danger
As a Chelsea fan I do get the sanctions, I believe Chelsea will be fine and be sold in coming months after government pas license for us to be sold. Honestly don’t care what league Chelsea are in aslong as they survive as a club.
That's like saying you can't send a murderer to prison as it will indirectly punish his family too. All judicial action indirectly affects otherwise innocent people, it's not an argument to spare guilty people from punishment.
Ya agree as long they transfer Chelsea to a new owner it's not a big deal in the first place Roman can sell for less and get the owner to commit to renovating the stadium from the discount while donating a portion not net proceeds to help the Ukraine refugees but he don't want so who to blame
@@justadudeontheinternet2917 lmao no it's not, no Chelsea fan has been sanctioned, their assets haven't been confiscated, they're not restricted in anything they do whatsoever. Those who have already bought tickets can still attend matches freely. In no way are the consequences for Chelsea fans even remotely comparable to those for Abramovich.
@@maz2483 Y'all don't really get it don't you?The US and U.K are brothers in EVERYTHING. Russia is the enemy. Maybe you should have thought of that b4 you bandwagoned on Chelsea
@@gpzfan5272 Do you know why Abramovich doesn't live in Russia, and why when the Uk government clamped down on him before he fled to Israel, not to Russia
Listen, Man United might not thank me but get the contract out, put it on the table. Let him sign it, let him write whatever numbers he wants to put on there, given what he's done since he's come in. RANGNICK'S (Ole 3.0) at the wheel, man. He's doing it. He's doing his thing. MAN UNITED ARE BACK!!!
I am so glad that Roman abramovich's assets have been frozen and that he is not allowed to get any money out of selling Chelsea! The one thing that I think would be an even bigger slap in the face to a brahmovitch is if the government allows business to go on as usual when it comes to spectators and fans and selling tickets. If a problem of it has already been sanctioned and he's not going to be able to sell the club and get any money then they should still be allowed to sell tickets and have new transactions but it shouldn't be something that abramovich will have any access to
@@LumberJacked89 that’s what really stinks, you can tell the government don’t want to get to grips with Russian money laundering but they are being publicly forced to. I bet the tories have been taking some of this dirty cash in donations
Now do the same to Man City and Newcastle whose Saudi owners are waging terrible war on Yemen, double standards need to end, same goes for companies linked to Israel
Great point 👍
Nobody cares about Yemen bro.
Sadly.
Bit hard to sanction Saudi when UK and US still sell them arms to do the bombing with plus there are at least 10 countries involved in it so they would probably have to sanction them all.
Man United fan I'm guessing
Agreed 👏
Where does the government draw the line between freezing assets for being linked to a country which has invaded Ukraine, and a club like City or Newcastle which is run by a country supporting many human rights abuses?
One is supporting putin who declared and illegal war and one who didnt
When that country starts actively aiming at maternity hospitals
Europe.
China? Asia.
UAE? Middle East.
Nigeria? Africa.
@@kramchancel1266 Have you heard of Yemen?
Newcastle owners dont bomb maternity units or tbreaten nuclear war
This is my view - you wanted Roman to invest and spend money in the UK knowing very well where the money came from, now in the name of sanctions you are stealing that money from him, well well well nothing has changed , this country was built on this kind of money anyways
Well he stole the money in the first place. So, two wrongs don't make a right.
That's what it is, well said.
This is my view - cry some more
Stealing from a thief is kinda poetic tho 😃
You live in Britain. Your country was built on doing bad thing's.
It'll be interesting to see what kind of crowds they get against Chesterfield and Wrexham.
Lmao
Champions of Europe
😂 cruel cruel...
It will be fun watching the team turn up at Norwich on the £1 Mega ride Bus 🤣
How are your sour grapes? Helmet!
Even as a Liverpool fan i gotta say this is nuts. Not being allowed to renew contracts nor sign new players... If this leads to half their defense walking out the door it could hurt a lot more people than just Abramovich
I honestly don't give af..... They bought their success... They were nothing before Abramovich and they'll go back to being nothing.
I wish nothing but the worst for this horrible, verminous club
@@jg6417 governments did that with covid.this war now provides them with excellent opportunity to FastTrack poverty
@@jordandavis3867 you do realize we were European cup champions before abramovich and a top 6 team in the PL
@@sammadubeko1616 you didn’t win the ucl before abramovich though the only European cup that matters and also you went 50 years without a league title before abramovich took over chelsea were basically a slightly more successful spurs and without him it looks like you’re going back to what you truly were
UK government and Boris thinks that Roma Abramovich and Chelsea invaded Ukraine with Lukaku and Timo leading the lines 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
😂😆😂😆😂
🚨He wants to donate the money to ukrain🚨
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So, you think you're clever? The oligarchs play essential roles in Putin’s Russia: They provide invaluable public support for the regime, lead key companies and institutions, and distract attention from and, by some accounts, help conceal the president’s own enormous wealth. As the jailed anti-corruption campaigner Alexei Navalny has been arguing for years, Putin’s continuing ability to exercise power requires the cooperation and support of others. Need I say more?
At least with Lukaka and Werner leading the line nobody would be getting shot.
Are there no billionaires in UK to buy Chelsea? All the UK big clubs are owned by foreign investors.Why? Are they not interested in their owned home clubs? Is EPL a safe haven for money laundering, hence why it attracts foreign investors? Lots of questions. This should alone should be an eye opener. NO UK BILLIONAIRE OWN TOP UK CLUBS.
he wont be allowed to sell the club
The UK government want a slice of the Chelsea sale, that's probably why they'r doing this plus they're getting pressured by the US government who dislike Abramovich and want to eliminate Oligarchs
not that many billionaires in the uk
Mike Ashley!!
@@kdiz7605 🤣👍
I had a shot everytime he said 'the club'. I'm now fighting for my life.
😂
😂 😂 😂 😂
its the fact he says it in the exact same tone each time lmao
The club the club, the club, the club the club. The club, the club! The club? The club!
Was it Canadian Club Whiskey 🥃
You can't just enjoy a owners success you also need to go down with him to show loyalty to him
Why wouldn’t we go down with him he’s done everything for this club
Rubbish!
Stupid mate, roman loves the club he wouldnt want to see that
Don’t be stupid
@@russellherbaugh8334 sold your souls!
The whiplash between supporting Ukraine and not wanting to sanction an oligarch with close ties to Putin and whose money was made cos of those ties is pretty staggering
They sold their souls long ago
BJ party has been accepting donations from him. They are knowing what their doing. UK just tries to stole russians money while sitting aside not really helping people of ukraine
Well the media is a funny thing. Somehow they dress up Russia as dictators for no freedom of press yet say nothing bad about the UK stopping people seeing RT news, isn't that the same thing? Stopping people see news? Or letting certain journalists to tell their story?
But of course we are good guys and not those type of bad countries that stop you seeing media just the bad media we stop lol its laughable that anyone who digs into the background would kniw that russia has a point here and we are the aggressors
@@nicestguyinhouse6112 No hypocrisy at all there. When the Russian government has shut down (or worse) all news that does not say what they want it to say, then all Russian 'news' outlets cannot be considered anything other than Kremlin propaganda. It's certainly not news at that point. And any RT 'news' being shown in the UK is getting money for the channel, which then will be funnelled to the Kremlin.
The free press still exists in the west. Name one western media that has been shut down by this. You can't.
@@nicestguyinhouse6112 are you really comparing the free press of the world to RT? RT is straight up Russian propaganda. It should be banned everywhere.
Jose Mourinho- “There’s always an agenda against Chelsea”
You're a sick person if you're not enjoying Chelsea's problems
The russian oligarch team? 1 league before he came in? TBH, it's the least Chelsea deserve. Same goes for City and PSG
@@bottlelonabottlefc9210 u r sick if ur enjoying problems.
@@bottlelonabottlefc9210 you're the one who is sick
@@bottlelonabottlefc9210 🤣🤣🤣🤣
That means that You can go to watch the game and potentially play for Chelsea, if they don't have enough 11 players on the pitch.
and you will need to take a ball with you! 😅
Or also means that those Chelsea fans can go to volunteer for Russian army and use the tanks produced by Abramovich to invade Ukraine
I dont understand hiw the club can continue business as usual financially especially with revenue drying up, and if sponsors cancel contracts, Sky tv money will likely be placed in escrow. So the club is being asked to operate on expenses with no income surely a recipe to go into administration. The UK government has essentially exporpriated Chelsea from Roman without compensation. The level of hypocrisy stinks. Was Roman not an oligarch when they accepted his investment into UK? For decades we take money from these Oligarchs...and saudis and others ...only to turn around and play holier than thou.
Dirty money was definitely tolerated but now with what's going on in ukraine it's impossible to ignore and its only gonna get worse if there's any chance that by isolating putin that it ends the war quickly you have to take it. The risk of genocide and chemical and nuclear weapons are too great
This isn't an attack on Chelsea it's an attack on dirty Russian money and putins support
@@ciaranmck4469 why is it always the normal everyday people that suffer?!?!?!
@@ChrisCY86 not my fault that some people chose to support Chelsea but my condolences don't go to Chelsea fans it goes to Ukrainians, it goes to the chechnyans and other groups of people who are fighting agasint Russia
@@ciaranmck4469 im not just talking about Chelsea, im talking about everything - everything always seems to impact the normal everyday person
@@ciaranmck4469 the war in ukraine is impacting the normal person, the sanctions on russia are impacting the normal person, the rise in fuel costs is impacting the normal person, the change in sports is impacting the normal person - everything always impacts the normal everyday people
Well, I love you Chelsea. I don't care in what League you are or how good or bad you play.
I love you Chelsea.
Up the chelsea 💙💙💙
you probably started supporting them after Roman bought them. You'll probably be a Newcastle supporter within the year.
@@kiriakoz good try mate, I "started" to love this club back in 1998...
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what's heartwarming is that they can't offer new contracts, even to the development players 🥳
This does not feel like an attack just on Roman Abramovich.😡😡😡
Chelski fans have no self awareness
@@bottlelonabottlefc9210 your mum suks all Chelsea fans
The club is literally the beneficiary of Russian oligarch money...
@@user-tr9dx6xy8g your generation has no manners
Yup. I don’t see how doing this helps the people in the Ukraine but so be it. Seems like people are more obsessed with Chelsea going down than the actual war itself lol
Chelsea seized by the government 😂 if Chelsea win the UCL you can expect to see Boris being the one who lifts the trophy on the pitch in Paris 😂😂
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Sure he'll get into the Chelsea shirt and do a John Terry
Cabinet will be on the open top bus parade. 😂😂
Chelsea's sugardaddy is gone now Chelsea are back to being a midtable tinpot club
@@bottlelonabottlefc9210 sure mate you have 0 understanding of this issue.
Just remembering a lot of Parliament always seems to be Arsenal fans. Lol
Just doesn't tho
Now, now. A few of them are Fulham fans too. 😂
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All Chelsea trophies during the Russian Putin Oligarch era should be retroactively revoked as punishment for the invasion of Ukraine
@@bottlelonabottlefc9210 lol get a life
How will they pay staff when they can't sell tickets and renew sponsorships
Let them go bankrupt
That's the neat thing, they don't!
All agreements already in place the club can continue to get the monies from. Sponsorship deals, TV deals, that have already been signed will continue to bring in money. The issue being the club will have to stand on its own financial based on its current bank balance and deals. The issue is going to be if they don't sort this out quickly. They won't be able to sign any new deals, they won't be able to sell new season tickets, they have number of players who's contract expire at end of season they won't be able to offer them new contracts.
@@mikem8211 WONDERFUL COMMENT!😉
@@stormytempest6521 Rent is due for the rent boy's 🤣🤣🤣
Sorry but in what way is this positive in any way, surely you just let him sell up and not make a profit off the sale? Instead you're letting an issue drag on more than it needs to (and I'm not even a Chelsea fan)
Chelsea fan here, Abramovich has historical ties with the Russian govt and even recommended Putin as the successor to Yeltsin. If the UK wants to sanction Russia to cripple its economy then hitting the political oligarchs such as Abramovich is arguably more justified than many other sanctions which see regular russian people suffer.
@@jg9249-u8f it won't work tho
@@jg9249-u8f Eh, Britain took his "blood money" when it was convenient. Property values have gone through the roof in that part of London. Roman made millions for the city. If his hands are Red then so are everyone else's that took his money or benefited from his businesses or their presence. Since his accounts are frozen he's gonna stop donating to the politicians and once they start feeling the pinch they'll lift these sanctions as well.
Bad times don't last bad guys do.
I think it is to force a sale, or to stop any shennanigans, he could with his power and wealth create a puppet ownership, or just wait it out. Russia is on her knees.
@@jg9249-u8f Finally a Cheski fan who talks sense and isn't playing the victim.
So in that sense , the government can’t accept taxes from the club and it’s employees coz that should be new transaction too.
Govt is more equal than the rest of us.
We Chinese fans firmly support Russia and Abramovich! Western democracy is such a joke and hypocrisy! Why don’t you sanction Manchester United boss when American invaded Afghanistan,Iraq, Somalia and Syria ?! Typical western double standard!
income taxes between the employees and govt has nth to do with the club
@阿中哥哥Vivian you support killing of innocent people? Shame on you
@阿中哥哥Vivian do the West have death camps for Muslims? No! I'd rather be western then live in communist country
This is ludicrous, how many UK Russian owned businesses will the government sanction. That includes small businesses. The media backlash against Abramovich has been like a witch hunt. Wonder if they will sanction lesser known Russian businessman/businesswoman. Arsenal fan.
Good question
Only those with purported links to the Kremlin are being sanctioned. Not just any Tom, Dick n Harry that's Russian
Only the ones with ties to Putin
It’s ludicrous that Roman has just bought a billion dollar steel company to make tanks for his Russian bestie?
You mean you will not condemn Russia? Condemn sir, CONDEMN! This is the new thing to care about and virtue signal over.
Gave him enough time to move his money and assets so they could sanction an empty bank account.
Thank you. 2 weeks into the war was more than ample time. This is just to save face.
Had to wait until the political party donations cheques cleared.
You really think his bank accounts are in the UK
@@Yourlife_94a If he has business and property in the UK. Ofcourse.
@@TravellingFreak991 LOL
This will only be temporary. Give it a few days and it'll all be sorted. Independent regulators will be assigned and club will be able to continue. Any profits or money won't got to Roman. It'll stay in the club.
So the Ukrainians won't stand to benefit no more? The irony...
question: If the war ends will the sanctions still be in effect n will roman still be owner?
@@myztroogeegibson3568 they're not benefitting as it is, its just Russia isn't either.
Paul with the voice of reason.
@@myztroogeegibson3568 Like they're enjoying the benefits right now. Sanctioning russians doesnt stop the war. It is not a REAL HELP.
They are just waiting for him to remove all of his money before they freeze the account with no assets left
Most assets are physical, not monetary. 10 days isn't long to sell assets, as Roman found out trying to sell Chelsea FC.
We Chinese fans firmly support Russia and Abramovich! Western democracy is such a joke and hypocrisy! Why don’t you sanction Manchester United boss when American invaded Afghanistan,Iraq, Somalia and Syria ?! Typical western double standard!
@@LouisTsuiful is that why the west is full of Chinese people, cause western democracy is a joke? You aren't very smart, aren't you?
@@LouisTsuiful so true, when america and europe invades a sovereign country on false pretext, completely destroys that country and the whole arab region it's all good but if anyone else does the same they're the worst scum on the earth and deserve sanctions. America and europe are to blame for the refugee crisis from the arab region but treats those migrants like scum when they finally arrive in their country but when it's white ukranian refugees they welcome them with open arms
@@LouisTsuiful and don't forget libya, they practically destroyed the country, it had the highest standard of living in africa before the west destroyed it. Now it's a breeding ground for terrorists from central africa and opened a hub for people to migrate to europe
That's smart from the UK government, they did that so that he doesn't sell it. They know Roman is one of the best club owners in the PL. It will be unfrozen after the current crises at which point there will be no need him to sell anymore.
No Chance, Chelsea are DOOMED!😁😁😁😁😁
They gave him plenty of time to sell the club though, current government are backed by russian oligarchs thats why they gave him so much time whilst other countries were quick to act.
Keep dreaming lmao 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
No lol the crisis could take years. They’ll seize the club from him and sell it themselves so he doesn’t make any money from it
I don’t think governments ever unfreeze assets.
Every body who thinks this is "great" needs to realize that Governments have basically showed everyone in a short period of time that they can take everything from you. That's not a good thing.
Sanctions have existed for hundreds of years and the precedent for enacting them is well established and clearly outlined. Abramovich is still in possession of all of his assets, they have been frozen and not seized.
It's is a good thing if you launder blood money and buy success with the proceeds.. wake up Chelsea plastic fans
@@MichaelH3948 Keep voicing your stupidity. If this can be done to the powerful know that it will be done to you without any reason.
@@agentsmith666 this is just injustice even tho he is a Russian he literally didn’t even do something wrong. How can the government take something from u just because ur country is starting a war and ur a powerful man. What the f can Abramovic do? Stop putin ya’ll narrow minded.
@@ahenkansomuah8689 it can't be done to anyone without appropriate reason. I work in financial compliance and I'm far more informed on this than you. The requirements needed to sanction an individual are clearly outlined in the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 and are far from arbitrary. There is clear legal precedent for the implementation of sanctions.
In going to assume you never took any issues with sanctioning and sanctioned individuals despite them being in place for your entire life until it affected your football club
What this simply implies is that future investors take caution before investing in the UK
who needs investors like roman? obviously chelsea did that, without roman that plastic club would have been out of business
Future investors - take caution before you accept billions from a dictatorship?
@@tedphillips3765 plastic club ? Please explain
*if you are a billionaire with close personal, political and financial ties to a country that is a geopolitical threat to us
If a country can arbitrary do that, surely other investors will think twice before doing the same, Abramovich is the role model of club ownership in football, his early success is an example and as the uk agenda against him.
I've been a Chelsea fan since I was 12 and living in Zimbabwe and, way before I was savvy enough to know who the owner was. I remember watching Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba in one Champions League match and falling in love. Beyond the owner being a Russian oligarch and his ruthlessness in regards to managers I never knew about how he made his billions or cared really. I was purely invested in the team and its success on the filed as most fans I'm sure. In the back of my mind I guess I just figured if he was allowed to own a football club in England then the people in charge of that sort thing thought he was fit to do so. If the authorities and big wigs gave him a pass why would a fan care beyond the actual performance of the team? I ask this because I see a lot "sudden expects" pointing the finger of blame towards Chelsea fans as to blame for ignoring Abramovich's dodge activities and colleagues. Do you think the average NUFC fan will two figs about the controversies surrounding their new owners if their team is moving in the right direction? Ask them if they would rather have Mike Ashley back...... Anyway please stop shaming fans for who the owner of the club is. Rather, question those who approved the sale in the first place. I don't really care what happens to Abramovich personally, all I want is the best possible outcome for the club I love.
Good point. Why the Government allowed Abramovich to buy Chelsea on the first place?
@Micky Jaguar are you just copying and pasting the same reply?
Western governments created Russian oligarchs and welcomed their money.
@@mikewilson730 who cares))?? Only seeking when they have an opportunity to freeze his gold…
Afraid that's quite impossible now...Abramobic is a criminal...and criminals get punished..
What happened to property rights???
Before now, they will be like, don't mix politics with football.. but now football is a big time politics
This is indeed very sad, can't imagine its happening to my club.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I’d say the Ukraine deaths are sadder
That’s all you’re interested in: your club? You do realise that Roman’s friend, Putin, is dropping bombs on women and children? And your concerned about… football?!
I think it's worse slaughtering kids in the Ukraine but of course you be sad.
🚨He wants to donate the money to ukrain🚨
I don't think this will be long term. Most likely will be allowed to sell club by the start of next season. It will hurt the club financially no doubt and will hurt the fans this season but I can't see it being long term. IF it does last longer then that's another story.
I don't think they remove sanctions because the Premier league is starting.
what would be the point of sanctioning him if they let him sell, which is basically giving him is money
@@terrypankhurst7601 Yeah, he's not getting any money from this. If this drags on Chelsea will get relegated the next season.
@@cicamaca725 That is an interesting point - how would that be addressed by the FA? Even if not sold, you have to imagine then that players will likely want to leave too.
@@alex1vid Would they be allowed to sell players though? For free maybe but I don't see that happening.
Very hypocritical and an explicit display of double standards on the part of the UK government. No Israeli businessman living in UK was sanctioned when Palestinians were attacked. Players were punished for showing solidarity towards the afflicted. Why has the tables turned suddenly?
Palestine is not a country, only a few Muslim states recognize it as one. You could at least have used a more relevant argument like Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
We Chinese fans firmly support Russia and Abramovich! Western democracy is such a joke and hypocrisy! Why don’t you sanction Manchester United boss when American invaded Afghanistan,Iraq, Somalia and Syria ?! Typical western double standard!
@@LouisTsuiful 🤣
@@LouisTsuiful stop spamming nobody cares what the Chinese think
Bit different when it could lead to a world war involving nuclear weapons though
Hopefully our academy players will hold the line
Hahahahahaha dirty mid table club finished
Your acad players can't sign new contracts lol
You wont be able to sign new contracts so even the youngster will leave
The team can still sell players to buy players and profits
Hilarious...😂😂😂
*Most of Ministry in UK Parliament are Arsenal or Tottenham fans 😂😂😂...as a Chelsea fans this is sucks but we hope for a better tomorrow 🙌🙌*
Yes it’s all about Chelsea fans
Don't blame this on Arsenal fans. Most Tories (the ruling government) don't even know football like that, they prefer Rugby.
@@jackriver1999 HERE HERE!
Selfish and heartless thoughts. This is difficult for everyone not to the Russian saboteurs only. But this is a critical situation that needs to be handled not with kid gloves. How would a country invade another democratic nation, we all know the reason for this sanctions and if you're against it, you are worst than the Devil 😈 himself
Should have thought about that when you chose your club purely based on its wealth.
This would be difficult season for Chelsea now. So many distractions. All the players might be thinking of moving away which is incredibly difficult unless you are out of contract.
On the other hand, Tuchel could encourage a seige mentality...
Too soon to know how it will go.
But depending on how long this goes on for, and whether or not the government allow more leniency inorder to protect the club; it could mean Chelsea are in REAL trouble next year... that could see points deductions and maybe even relegation. This season they aren't likely to see deductions; so worst case they could slip out the top 4... Considering they may not be able to play in Europe either way next year... that may be irrelevant aside from the issue of ranked income from the league.
I reckon half of the world thats been robbed by UK/USA should imposse sanctions on them and freeze all assets, lets make it a fair game.
@@miroslavtomic7343 Yeah sanction US, UK and Israel.
@Stuart Russell Mostly to countries they owe to, or have destroyed them recently. A lot of it is just for show, to wash the guilt away and get tap in the back from their people due to huge MEDIA PROPAGANDA. Average American has no clue about other countries, because they live in their system or bubble and know what they are served.
@Stuart Russell Its pointless going on. You're right.
They still aren't forcing him to play Lukaku, that's the only way he'll learn😒😒
Chelsea getting ruined on their birthday
Chelsea will be fine. Roman will sign a contract with a third party owner saying that all proceeds go to him, or he will eat the approx 4 billion loss anyway. Chelsea will be fine in a few months
They’ll be fine, but they won’t be what they were
So can Chelsea not make all games 'free entry' for rest of the season? Seems unfair on the away supporters who like to travel with their team, so should, if they can, just make all games free, as way to allow fans in the stadium still on game days
They should...
As a liverpool fan this is such an L to the premier league. We need the best teams to have the best players to be the best league in the world. This could go anywhere for Chelsea
Chelsea bankrolled by dirty Russian money stolen from the people of Russia otherwise a small club with a deluded fan base
@@bottlelonabottlefc9210 congratulations for supporting a club with the smartest fan base
@@bottlelonabottlefc9210 prove???
Hopefully they will go down
@@bottlelonabottlefc9210 Still suffering from the loss of Messi and yet playing Europa League. Enjoy that while you can.
These English politicians have gone way way too far. This is unacceptable, unjust and completely wholy unfair. This will hurt not only Abramovich, the Chelsea staff, but the players and most importantly the fans. All over Abramovich's so called support for his country in a conflict which they did not want to have with Ukraine. Hypocrites.
This absolute stinks and I'm not sorry in saying this, but it's hypocritical and this is an attack on those who have nothing to with the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
There are more than over 100 people in West London who will lose their jobs because of Westminster's stupid sanctions.
Chelsea shouldn’t have got involved with dirty money. Also the sanctions policy is specifically aimed at stopping money flowing to Russia. This is in line with everything else.
Whether it actually works, time will tell.
Very just if it stops millions going back into Russian politics, avoiding WW3.
@@OBIIIIIIIII I don't agree with your opinion and as far as I see it. These sanctions that have been placed on Russia will eventually rebound on the countries who placed them.
@@irielion3748 If the Ukrainian Government stops committing atrocities and recognises the two Republics, then Moscow will end the war. Putin should not have to make concessions to Kiev when Zelensky has shown no signs of being serious in stopping it.
Chelsea fans need to protect their club and we have to make huge protests come on you blues✊🏽💙💙💙💙
Chelshit fans defending a guy in Putin’s inner circle 😭😭😭
We have to protest this
@@bottlelonabottlefc9210 Ikr so stupid isn't it
@@alivedhauray3549 Why? You guys aren't winning anything, anytime, anyways
Chelski scum no more laundered money watch the player exodus lmao finally Roman abramovic has been found out, and if you don't believe look up ambramvic and is early years working in the Kremlin
Pointless. His lawyers would have anticipated this and move money/assets etc, in the time they took them to decide.
are you stupid enough to think any of this was warranted even if it did work?
Little to none of his UK assets are held in cash. The majority is held in property and businesses which can't be easily moved in 10 days.
Yea. He is a genius.
Oh wait. He has 3 bil tied up to a football club he cannot sell!
Yeah that's why he also acquired Israeli and Portuguese nationalities.
Dude these are war time measures. Every Russian asset is under microscope. They are even monitoring crypto flow.
Sounds like it would also mean they're not even allowed to sell players, so for players who want to leave can't unless their contract runs out or Chelsea agrees to terminate the contract.
Half of their defence are out of contract in the summer. They won't be able to sign extensions and the club could lose them for nothing.
@@jonisilk They have to call people from the academy
Roman didn't do anything to England why is he getting pushed 🙄🙄
Exactly
this is not about the cub or roman even, it is about innocent civilians dying in Ukraine
@Saleh Rubea Yes...that's the whole point. Pressuring oligarchs with connections to try and influence Putin.
It's not that difficult to understand.
So anyone with financial connections to putin, should be sanctioned? Should most of Europe be sanctioned too as they effectively paid for the war with their gas purchases.
I'm not defending Abramovich, but simply asking for the actual evidence that connects him to the invasion directly.
@@leogriev I don't think the UK government will issue that to some random guy on TH-cam that asked for it.
I remember when Abra offered out the chelsea ground to the NHS staff to sleep.
He made sure everybody knew it ...publicity stunt...
This is a punishment for Chelsea fans and not Roman.
How is it not punishing Roman?
I think it's punishing Roman as well. He loses billions of dollars...
Bias comment, he was going to get $3billion, how does that not punish him lmao deluded
bit harsh, he helped uk economy alot
They are hypocrites.
And helped Putin even more....
It would look even worse if they did nothing to him
@Alexander the government haven't taken a single penny of his assets, he is still in possession of everything. It's not theft and you don't know what sanctions are.
@Alexander tbf Abramovich made is billions through theft
Abramovich has only got himself to blame. I told him repeatedly. "Roman, old chap," I said, "You will have to do more than just own Chelsea. You will have to donate substantially to Tory Party funds otherwise you are a sitting duck and may be accused of corruption. Look at "Lord" Lebvedev. He knows how to play the game." But Roman would not listen and look where he is today! A salutary tale!
Well said Richard my good man.😉
Sir kier wedding cake and labour would be doing the same thing mate. You have to bribe both parties! It's a protection racket...
@@felixleiter5092 Whether that is true or not it can only be speculation. The fact is that the Labour Party has not been in power for many years so this has allowed the Conservatives alone to go far deeper into the pockets of oligarchs than most politicians could dream of in a month of Sundays. If left to their own devices they will go deeper still, "mate." Trying to donate to Labour now will not get any self-respecting oligarch anywhere.
This won’t affect em much this season…More like next season impact if not sold by then
I 100% understand sanctioning the owner but surely the club should still be able to function as normal? Seems a bit unfair on the fans
Russian olegarch' owner Putin is killing children pregnant women and innocent civilians of other nation for his personal greed. Everything d olegarch'owns deserve d fate. Chelsea were rubbishly run club and into insolvency before Russian Putin money entered via his olegarch.
Unfair is playing 8 defenders, terrorism football
No mention of newcastle owners war in yemen?
@@dailydoseofafrica147 Can't stand how they play anti-football playing 7 defender's
@@harmonyforever9897 what about newcastle and united players
The latest I've just read is that the club can be sold as long as Abramovitch doesn't gain any financial advantage from it. What will happen to the money paid is undecided at this time.
he said he will donate all
Why would he sell it if he is not gaining anything from it! I don't trust he will be donating 3 billion in charity trust 😏
Abramovich already declared, that he will give away all profit to Ukraine. He does not want a peny. This shows tou how much he loves CFC.
What ever happens , I am a blue and I will be forever a blue.
You will be supporting Man City by the end of the year just like all the other plastic fans
@@Timekeeper1200 United are the home of the plastics, the term plastic comes from your washed club, no trophy in 5 years 😂 Ronaldo's finished as is you club
It's high time all this was brought into perspective now is the time to have a wage cap and transfer cap the money involved now so called top 6 is totally obscene go back to a level playing field are you listening sky and corrupt premier League and FIFA your all guilty Just do it
@@Timekeeper1200 not all are like u mate. I love Chelsea and I will love them forever, even if our current financial condition is bad and our club is sanctioned.
He must have stopped paying the British government....
What is the his crime? i believed people are responsible for what tey do and not where they belong. If we seize people's assets because of where they belong, then its pathetic. Daylight bandism
This saga will make investors wary of London. As much as I don't like Chelsea this is a witch-hunt.
Yeah the bent ones, that’s good tho right?
Every western nation is sanctioning Russian oligarchs. No investor will be wary of London unless they themselves have strong and direct links to despotic regimes. There is no witch hunt; Abramovich's links to Putin are indisputable and the process and evidence threshold for enacting sanctions is clearly outlined in the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
@@MichaelH3948 did the oligarchs tell Putin to invade Ukraine
@@EmperorDraconianIV given that Putin's regime is entirely dependent on the support of oligarchs including Abramovich, when Abramovich is involved in the hiring of government officials and manufactures tanks for the Russian army then he certainly condones it, yes.
@@MichaelH3948 Putin is a tyrant. Oligarchs that oppose him sleep in jail and get tortured. He has absolute power. There is absolutely nothing that the oligarchs can do.
Sad and devastating day for us. Difficult and tough future ahead
Imagine that’s the thoughts of Ukrainian people right now
Couldn't happen to a nicer set of supporters😂😂😂Only people i feel for conmected to that club is the regular workers potentially losing their jobs the plastic fans will move on to newcastle and city
After so much he has done for that country 💔
LoL 😂 oh the poor lil oligarch with the billion dollar toys getting a slap on the hand
What has he done for the country??
Realy been found out should of happened years ago 💯💯
@@rayfinkle8860 stupid question
For Russia you mean?
How are any sanctions against Rusia or Abramovich going to stop the war in Ukraine? Anyone, please?
Their whole season is thrown into turmoil.
1. No more selling tickets, means less and less Chelsea fans in attendance and definitely NO away fans!
2. Champions league games will be played behind doors now.
3. No transfers, no contract extensions, players can't be sold or bought. Players already there are stuck now.
4. Club shop is closed indefinitely.
What's happening right now to Chelsea is unprecedented. The club, for the time being seems doomed.
this is too harsh for chelsea fc, a little liniency we as the fans we plead to participate normally as other clubs but the profit or assets of the club can remain in britain.
You have been shown leniency, you are allowed to operate as normal with no selling or buying of player, or tickets other than pre agreed.
The ban works both ways for all clubs, other clubs cannot sell you tickets but likewise we cannot support our team at Stamford Bridge.
You are acting like you are in the same position as Bury were, or lets be real, some guy who just found out his wife and two daughters were dead by reading a newspaper....
Get a grip mate, the worst that will happen is you might not win something this year.
they will still remain in England but by the looks of it Abramovic will get 0 money from the club he is in deep deep S and he can't leave the country of a no fly zone
You've been shown leniency already lmao
Not as harsh as the children getting bombed to death.
Not a Chelsea fan but I think this is very draconian and unjust. It's like punishing a child for the actions of their parent's friends. How does this affect Putin? Smh
His friends will likely funnel money to him
well, the sanctions are only being applied (as I understand them) to people who are propping up and aiding putin. So, given that RA is being sanctioned, it seems reasonable to conclude that he's somehow helping putin, be it monetarily, known friendly associate, however. The more pressure put on the people who depend on putin for protection, for bonuses, for perks, for special treatment, then in turn it is hoped they will exert pressure on putin to stop his war. There's more to it and many different facades to what is going on, but that's the basic idea.
@@blackenedsprite8542 That seems like a bit of stretch. But I think Putin and his associates must have foreseen measures like this being taken and are prepared for it.
Well we are f***ed. It´s a shame. I agree with sanctions against Abramovich but stopping fans from going to the matches is a bit over the top imo. I was looking forward to flying to London to watch a game this season. Well this plan is out of the window.
If you’ve already bought a ticket, you can still go
@@OBIIIIIIIII Unfortunately I haven't
Fans can go. Just new fans.
@@irielion3748 just season ticket holders. Tbh I don't know how many those are...
@@eamp27 there’s only 28000K at the bridge (Home games)…I’m one of them.
There’s only 28k season ticket holders at the bridge. I’m one of them. That means only 34K will be at the bridge until the end of the season. 28k home and 6k away. The stadium is gonna look empty every time we play at home. I think there’s only 7 home games left though.
Away fans won't be able to buy a ticket, no away fans unless they let them in for free..
@@peterlovell And I doubt they'll let that happen.
@@jaycfc3909 they would only be able to let them in for free, otherwise it would just be season ticket holders, hopefully someone in the club is good enough to let away fans in on free tickets if away clubs could maybe issue those tickets to away teams season ticket holders if they can go. But Chelsea ain't allow to sale any tickets at a cost.
Crazy decision. Does this help Ukraine to win the war? For a man who has made his support for Ukraine public and pledged his money to support them and was still willing to sell, yet you went ahead to sanction his club. UK must understand that it is not Abrahimovic that looses but it's the EPL that brings massive money to the country that looses at the end of the day.
It will bleed roman dry and he won't like that and he will get on to his freind putin and tell him to go home
He’s building tanks for Putin you mug. He isn’t some innocent guy, he’s made his fortune through murder and corruption. He deserves everything coming his way.
Supporting ukraine by building tanks for russia lol
Literally knew about the invasion and flogged his assets which value would have been negatively impacted by war a week prior. How naive can one be to think he has a positive impact on the football league.
@@gpzfan5272 where you getting that information from?
The parliamentary Committee support Arsenal lmao 🤣😂😆
On a serious note the Chelsea fans should protest, otherwise there will be many problems going forward.
Yes, they should have protested in 2003 when a corrupt oligarch bought their club, but they didn’t because they turned a blind eye because their tiny little tin pot club had a chance to win trophies for once
Why? They brought success now the money has dried up and they’re buggered. This was always danger I’m afraid now they’re gonna have to take the rough that comes with the smooth.
@@gpzfan5272 this 100% Chelsea are a plastic club and don't see where the money for their success has come from.. should all be appalled but you won't because you are sad small minded people
No point supporting Arsenal
I agree with you 💯 but we know the chelsea fans in the UK are cowards and they will just stand by an watch their club being destroyed.
I'm a Man UTD fan.
But this is wrong in so many levels.
1. Do you get punished just because your friend committed crime? Or you have the same nationality as the criminal?
2. Don't all people whose life is dependent on the club have no say in the matter? Just because of the politics, all their jobs is in jeopardy after the current contract period is finalized?
3. Assuming they have answers to the above questions, what keeps the government from coming to all Russians? Apparently just the fact that you are Russian is enough to indict you.
P.S. As far as it is known publicly, the owner of Chelsea have been injecting cash to the club, not the other way round. And because of that, the club has become a major power in Europe and a pride of England (2 Champions league trophys)
This is crazy. No different from what Nazi first did with Jews, Gypsies and Blacks in the first stages
Abramovich is a major shareholder in a steel company that is providing material to the Russian army that is currently invading Ukraine. He is directly profiting from and therefore implicated in this war. He is not an innocent/neutral Russian at all.
Agreed.
you're forgetting what Abramovich does. He is funding ethnic cleansing in Jerusalem by driving out Palestinian illegally and supplying the Russians arms industry with billions of dollars worth of material.
i feel bad for Ukrainian people who has to flee their country
You clearly don’t know how the Oligarchs work in Russia… stick to school kid you’ll get there one day.
We're they really after Chelsea or Roman Abramovich????
They're just hurting Chelsea fans rather than the owner
As all punishments to clubs are but what about Newcastle owners and the war in Yemen
They are trying to stop themselves from indirectly helping Russia. Chelsea fans HURTING is nothing compared to what's happening in Ukraine.
They’re freezing a financial asset. That’s what they’re doing. Chelsea was owned by someone who purchased it with proceeds from corruption. It’s totally appropriate.
@@micahkiyimba8641 Which the US caused with dangling NATO on Russian borders
@@dennisgoatimer1079 We sell weapons to the Saudis and Ukraine not to Russia simple as that.
As someone against this war and a man utd fan, this is absolutely bs
What if Chelsea were to give out the tickets for free? Would that be considered bannable as well?
That would go over well with supporters who purchased their tickets
@@AQUIENLASALA yes i understand it, but i asked this question more from a legal PoV, like if they want to, could they do it?
You have an interesting point. Technically the fans who have bought tickets, if you life for want of a better term have paid for a service, which includes food, etc. So they have a contract with the club.
Say you give tickets away, you are now allowing fans in who can buy food and drink, which would be a new transaction. Where one not has existed before. Which could be argued breaches the terms.
Also would this apply to away fans? If you allow for home supporters it would be unfair to not give a free allocation to away support.
@@helvete983 I’ll buy my away ticket for Chelsea. I guess any money spent in the away end will go that my club although I just go in the local pub before. God knows what a pint will cost there now
@@helvete983 I assume it also means they can't sell any Chelsea branding clothing etc. either
Abramovich never in trouble with UK government before why this will affect Chelsea and premier league
They should also deduct point from them sef. And ban them from Champions League. They should release all the players and allow serious clubs to sign any Chelsea player
Never in trouble in UK before?
He got denied a Visa in 2019. That means something
It doesn’t matter if he’s never been in trouble. He’s bezzy mates with the second coming of adolf
@@bottlelonabottlefc9210 get a grip and get off everyone's comment, you had the greatest opportunity to quite...
I sincerely hope the government doesn’t get away with stealing his money
I do
@@Ridz_7
Do you
Il do me
They want Roman to agree to a special license where they handle the sale of Chelsea. Lol
Although it would be ironic because he clearly stole his money from the Russian people.
This is really crazy. Without renewing contracts and buying new players, Chelsea will be relegated next season
@Max but losing important key player like rudiger and azpi will be total lose bro..that was totally unfair
You really don't know football do you 😂😂😂
Even if we did get relegated, we’d still be the biggest club in London 🟦🟦🟦🏆🏆🏆
@MaxYour DOOMED! 😁
@@dannyrobinson1630 biggest club? Never.
Biggest c*nts? Definitely
Chelsea fans are about to find out what it's like to compete on even ground
It’s so stupid 1. Roman had nothing to do with Russia’s decision sin politics and war 2. Chelsea an English football club has nothing to do with Russia doing war and stuff 3. The UK know chelsea haven’t done anything so why are they sticking by the same strict rules when they know they should let chelsea carry on as the same football club they have always been with Roman staying in charge
Roman has bought Putin a $30m yacht… Roman has a lot to do with the person who made the decision to go to war
4. your answer shows that sportwashing works
Im a Chelsea fan but stop being a moron. Roman recommended Putin as a successor to Yeltsin… If you support the economic sanction against Russia, it’s only fair that Oligarchs with political influence are sanctioned.
So season ticket holders can attend, but can't make a new transaction like buying a programme or food at a game.
It a dumb decision 😆
It’s because they have already taken the money? How do you not get it?
@@promoterscofieldslent.9430 why is it dumb?
@@jacob4690 They're not sanctioning other clubs like Newcastle for the Saudi's abuses like the war in Yemen or Man City with Abu Dhabi abuses. If a olegarch gets punished then a member of their respective royal families should also get punished for their countries crimes
@@jacob4690 kindly go back to history and check, the west and the USA are playing mind games but trust me if does people really want peace between does two 🇺🇦🇷🇺 it should have happen since the first week, who you think people invoke war within few days "No"
They also known about what was coming up for Ukraine 🇺🇦 and they allowed it to.
This move is absolutely devilish, targeting individuals, really. Where is the justice. These guys are the devil's minions
Remove the minions he's got noone
The UK Government is daft.
Focusing more on a football club than actually going at Vladimir Putin!
It's all part of isolating Russia and putting pressure on Putin. His ass kissers fund a lot of Putins lifestyle. If that money starts drying up he'll have to start thinking more about what he's doing.
Government got Putin's friends Roman abramovic is one of them so why not take all is dodgy money
because they can do fck all to Putin,
No one can buy shirts or any merch from their website either or shop home or away
Why?
Whether those Oligarchs are friendly or not, they should pay the prize of being an Oligarch… every living thing bearing Russia should get the axe…
Have you noticed how not a peep is being mentioned about PSG, Man City and Newcastle etc?
It’s because all of a sudden the UK Government needs their owner’s oil now more than ever
Actually help people not ruin fans lives 😢 not even a Chelsea fan and I feel for them!!
Lol, it's a game.. this'll be sorted and they'll have a resolution eventually ffs
I am 😭☝🏾 CYOB 💙💙💙
They should also deduct point from them sef. And ban them from Champions League. They should release all the players and allow serious clubs to sign any Chelsea player
So they could sell tickets to French, Irish and Dutch fans?
Couldn’t have happened to a better football club
Could be the end of Chelsea.
Never 💙
We can only hope.
It won't be the end but it will be another rebuild after the sanctions are over
@@waqasahmad8015 Yeah it might not be as bad as first thought.
@@danielleeskelton yes I'm not a Chelsea fan but today I feel for Chelsea fans this can be a really bad situation even bankruptcy can happen if this isn't handled in a proper way and I see exodus of Chelsea players in the summer
This is so unfair to him
Poor billionaire whilst the rest of the wolrd starve and cant pay their bills.
No
Ah, yes, the man who stoles billions from the Russian people and allied with an autocrat. Poor him.
You say it like he is the only billionaire, the billionaires in your country and USA, countries stop playing holier than thou
Oh so unfair, billionaires assists frozen for apparently funding Putin etc etc….oh boo hoo 😢 Nope this is the fairest thing that could’ve happened to him. Whoever feels sorry for a billionaire having assists frozen need to watch the news and then think again.
This man as it has been said time and time again, two years ago, instead of furloughing the Chelsea staff, continued to pay them in full, gave the NHS exclusive use to use parts of Stamford Bridge and during his 19 years at Chelsea, away from the club has helped provide investment into the West London region (e.g including our three other WL rivals. These good things that one person does are completely ignored by a group of idiots in their parliament house, because they hate Abramovich and believe that he is either a terrorist or illegal oligarch. Its absolute nonsense.
Maybe the politicians should be banned from from coming to Stamford Bridge if this is what they want. They are completely out order, attacking the staff who work at the club, the players and the fans. If this had happened to Liverpool, Man United, Arsenal, Spurs or Man City, there would not be any huge booboo about it because they believe they are a special case or something, but when it comes to Chelsea - they have an agenda.
But Liverpool, Man Utd and Spurs are not owned by a man who launders money for the Kremlin.
He was very generous with the money he stole from the Russian people, I’ll give him that
@@mintywebb well I mean they support USA who do the same like russian rn back then, I don't see any different on that, UK already sanction abramovich, but did the employee, staff, and even their foundation from london deserve that?, because Its not just "Chelsea is a mid-table club from '80" or "I hate Chelsea" , the local ppl is getting effected too in this situation
I don't know who handles this in the UK, the Home Secry? In the US I would think it would be the Justice Dept. I think BOJO could put together something, that the club is sold, and the money goes into trust. Another thing you have to think that there is many very powerful people who are Chelsea fans, it is West London after all. Some would rather topple the Gov't than see Chelsea not make the Champions League. Affter all this isn't a home or a yacht.
Yes, this is a business, not a luxury toy, many businesses will be affected and people's income, but that's the clowns running this country.
Football shouldnt be part of politics abromovich could be sanctioned but not fair on the club
Russian olegarch' owner Putin is killing children pregnant women and innocent civilians of other nation for his personal greed. Everything d olegarch'owns deserve d fate. Chelsea were rubbishly run club and into insolvency before Russian Putin money entered via his olegarch.
Abramovich is involved in politics. First, understand who he is. He spends 100m illegally evicting Arabs from Jerusalem to take up their land. He also lobbies UK government and is involved in Russia's politics and the arms market.
Chelsea's owner being a Russian Oligarch while Russia invades Ukraine makes football apart of politics. Abramoivch peofits from Chelsea. The only moral thing to do was sanction Abramovich, including Chelsea.
you can't sanction Ambramovic without sanctioning the club. its one of his assets
Don't want football to be a part of politics then tell romon to stop sucking off putler
If the government take control, get ready for the players to be replaced by Etonians
Nah nah but the Newcastle owners definitely don’t have ties to human rights violations but that’s okay😂
Wow talk about punishing the Chelsea fans for no reason once again the uk government letting down uk tax payers. This a punishment for the fans not the owner the government should be doing everything they can to protect and help a club in need not put them into serious danger
Apparently the Man City club shop has this afternoon suddenly been inundated with online orders for replica shirts🤔
So no new business allowed and so how can the employees be paid?
As a Liverpool fan, I feel for Chelsea.
This is punishment for Chelsea as a whole including its supporters, not just Abramovic, and it's not right.
As a Chelsea fan I do get the sanctions, I believe Chelsea will be fine and be sold in coming months after government pas license for us to be sold. Honestly don’t care what league Chelsea are in aslong as they survive as a club.
That's like saying you can't send a murderer to prison as it will indirectly punish his family too. All judicial action indirectly affects otherwise innocent people, it's not an argument to spare guilty people from punishment.
Ya agree as long they transfer Chelsea to a new owner it's not a big deal in the first place Roman can sell for less and get the owner to commit to renovating the stadium from the discount while donating a portion not net proceeds to help the Ukraine refugees but he don't want so who to blame
@@MichaelH3948 This is more like sending the family to prison with the murderer.
@@justadudeontheinternet2917 lmao no it's not, no Chelsea fan has been sanctioned, their assets haven't been confiscated, they're not restricted in anything they do whatsoever. Those who have already bought tickets can still attend matches freely. In no way are the consequences for Chelsea fans even remotely comparable to those for Abramovich.
Where were the sanctions for British billionaires when you guys invaded Iraq? 🤨
YES. Where are the sanctions for the owner of Newcastle who is Saudi. Saudi Arabia is bombing Yemen, so he must be sanctioned as well, right?
@@maz2483 usa supply weapons
@@sensahir240 I know. It's double standard, the hypocrisy is unreal.
@@maz2483 Y'all don't really get it don't you?The US and U.K are brothers in EVERYTHING. Russia is the enemy. Maybe you should have thought of that b4 you bandwagoned on Chelsea
British government is biggest terrorist organisation that ever existed and should be stripped off all assets..
"to fight Putin, you must become Putin" - Politicians
Explain how that works please
This is sport you cant put politics on sport
@@gpzfan5272 Do you know why Abramovich doesn't live in Russia, and why when the Uk government clamped down on him before he fled to Israel, not to Russia
@@christianenglish7467 Explain how that works please
Listen, Man United might not thank me but get the contract out, put it on the table. Let him sign it, let him write whatever numbers he wants to put on there, given what he's done since he's come in. RANGNICK'S (Ole 3.0) at the wheel, man. He's doing it. He's doing his thing. MAN UNITED ARE BACK!!!
Man Utd at least did not buy their success using the same cash as Putin
I am so glad that Roman abramovich's assets have been frozen and that he is not allowed to get any money out of selling Chelsea! The one thing that I think would be an even bigger slap in the face to a brahmovitch is if the government allows business to go on as usual when it comes to spectators and fans and selling tickets. If a problem of it has already been sanctioned and he's not going to be able to sell the club and get any money then they should still be allowed to sell tickets and have new transactions but it shouldn't be something that abramovich will have any access to
About 2 weeks too late, hes been moving his money around for the last 10 days.
That’s the sad part, why wait so damn long
@@marks497 given special treatment because hes invested a lot of money into that area of london over the last decade.
@@LumberJacked89 that’s what really stinks, you can tell the government don’t want to get to grips with Russian money laundering but they are being publicly forced to. I bet the tories have been taking some of this dirty cash in donations
Wondered why the monero price was going up so much
@@marks497 They are no saints. And there isn't enough evidence. They are all cry babies who cannot even face crazy Putin head on.