JAKARTA – Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is faced with a dire situation. The Russian has still struggled to find a buyer for his club.
A close friend of Russian President Vladimir Putin has already told his bankers to urge the sale of Chelsea as soon as possible. This is after the British government imposed sanctions that made him face financial difficulties.
Citing The Sun, Billionaire Red Rom last night instructed Raine Group to notify potential buyers to submit bids on Friday next week.
This comes after Chelsea's corporate credit cards were temporarily suspended as Barclaycard feared that if they allowed the Blues to get involved in the club's sales activities they could be breaking the law.
Bankers have temporarily suspended company cards in an "averse risk" response to UK sanctions imposed on Putin's friend.
Chelsea have also released cash after the club was banned from selling tickets and merchandise. The situation was also made more difficult when the club's main sponsor of the telecommunications company "Three" withdrew from a contract worth 40 million pounds (Rp 747 billion) per year.
In addition, the London club have also been informed that they must fulfill all their obligations, including player salaries, from their current bank balance. Now, the Blues have just over two weeks to find a buyer.
The British government itself is willing to sell the 117-year-old club. However, they insisted Abramovich should not earn a penny from the sale.
Raine himself will ask the British government to grant special permission to encourage the sale of the club in the next six weeks. Permission was needed to prevent the Blues from falling into administrative sanctions.
The credit card issue was being resolved last night after being confirmed due to a misunderstanding. Meanwhile, club officials vehemently denied claims that Chelsea's bank accounts were being held.
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