After more than 19 years and many successes Roman Abramovich leaves the presidency of Chelsea, he makes it known with a statement in which he explains that "during my almost 20 years of ownership, I have always considered my role as keeper of the Club, whose task it is ensuring the greatest success we can have today, as well as building for the future, and at the same time playing a positive role in our communities. "
"I have always made decisions with the interest of the Club at heart. I remain faithful to these values. That is why today I am entrusting the management and care of Chelsea FC to the trustees of the Chelsea Charitable Foundation", concludes one of the leading Russian oligarchs. famous in the world.
No reference to the war in Ukraine, but it is clear that the reason is, given that Chelsea risked to catalyze the growing sentiment of anti-Russian hostility that reigns in the United Kingdom following the invasion.
The same manager of the Blues, Thomas Tuchel, said that his team - European champions and which will play the League Cup final against Liverpool tomorrow - has been hit by a wave of hostility because it is owned by the Russian oligarch. .
"From a certain point of view I can also understand the critical opinions towards the club - the words of Tuchel -, and also towards us representing the club. Nobody expected such a situation, it is unreal, it disturbs our minds as well as the joy for the final, bringing great uncertainty. We can only extend our best wishes to those people and families who are more involved than us in this situation ".
Abramovich's immense patrimony has not yet been touched, even if many of the parliamentarians are asking for severe sanctions for him too, very close to the Kremlin and Vladimir Putin.
Not only that: according to rumors gathered by Bloomberg, there are several US investors and private equity companies that are monitoring the situation because they are interested in the possible purchase of the London club.
(Unioneonline / L)
