Roman Abramovic Decides To Sell Chelsea For The Money For Victims Of The Russian Invasion Of Ukraine

Roman Abramovic/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has said he plans to sell the Premier League club. In a statement on the club's official website on Thursday 3 March, the Russian tycoon said he had made a "very difficult decision" and was "very painful". to sell Chelsea. Abramovic insists that he is not asking the club to "pay off debts" to him and the proceeds from the sale will be donated to war victims. At the weekend, he had said that Chelsea would be "taken care of and cared for" by his foundation after Russia's military invasion of the country. Ukraine at the end of February. "I always make decisions in the best interests of the club," Abramovic said, quoted by the BBC. , as well as club sponsors and partners.""The sale of the club will not be accelerated, but will follow a process that should. I will not ask for any loan to be repaid," he added.

"I have instructed my team to set up a charitable foundation where all the net proceeds from the sale will be donated. The foundation will benefit all the victims of the war in Ukraine." Abramovich bought Chelsea in 2003 for £140 million. Following the acquisition, he said the move was "never about business or money, but about a pure passion for football and the club." Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss said he was offered the opportunity to buy Chelsea. Wyss said Abramovich wanted "quickly." sell Chelsea" after his assets were threatened with confiscation by the British government. The 55-year-old businessman is suspected of having strong ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin, but this has been denied by him. He said "all net proceeds from the sale" will go to "victims of the war in Ukraine". According to a BBC report, Abramovich values the club with great value. 3 billion pounds (about Rp57 trillion).