Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich sold Chelsea in March 2022 due to problems related to sanctions by the UK government.
After about 3 years, information related to this story has been revealed. In the book titled " Sanctioned: The Inside Story of the Sale of Chelsea FC", billionaire Roman Abramovich first talked about his former team after leaving.
Abramovich frankly affirmed that for him, Chelsea is something special. That is the team he bought for £ 140 million in 2003 and has brought to a glorious peak with countless titles. After being forced to sell "The Blues", the billionaire never wanted to own another club.
"Maybe one day I will have the opportunity to go to a Chelsea game and say goodbye in the true sense, but that's it. After Chelsea, I am no longer interested in any role in a football club, especially a professional role.
I can help academies and young players, giving more opportunities to those in difficult circumstances, if there is an initiative that truly makes a difference. But about owning or a professional role at a club, I have done that role in this life," Abramovich shared and recorded in the book.
Roman Abramovich bought Chelsea for £ 140 million in 2003 and has continuously invested heavily in the team. The Russian billionaire opens an era of comprehensive and remarkable development for the Stamford Bridge club.
Chelsea have won five Premier League titles, five FA Cups, two Champions League titles and two Europa League titles under underunder Abramovich.
Selling Chelsea to American billionaire Todd Boehly in May 2022 earned Roman Abramovich £2.5 billion. It is known that this amount is currently in a frozen bank account in the UK, waiting to be transferred to charitable organizations to support victims of the war in Ukraine.
