Roman Abramovich hands over ‘stewardship and care’ of Chelsea football club

[Leylo]

Sorry, but hope they still smash that shower today

 

[Bazlar]

Boris the biggest clown in British politics ever. But over a couple of weeks everytelse is buried and now the press are trying to make him out as the next Winston Churchill

 

[catcherintherye]

Yeah loved that show and the film is great as well.

I bet everyday in Downing Street and the Cabinet meetings is like The Thick Of It, all of them seem unqualified to be running the country, but they are because they probably have dirt on BJ or they are besties with him.

Those photoshoots/selfies Truss is taking reek of the Thick of It.

 

[twoblue]

Imagine signalling that to oligarchs that there assets are in trouble in the coming weeks, and oligarchs taking steps to legally protect assets. ?

 

[davek]

Pressure being applied to Usmanov to condemn the Russian operation.

This is obviously not good news for Everton if he ups sticks.

The level of debt will bury us.

 

[catcherintherye]

Pressure being applied to Usmanov to condemn the Russian operation.

This is obviously not good news for Everton if he ups sticks.

The level of debt will bury us.

Most of it is owed indirectly to him. I think they feel it will be written off. I would say that is a breach of laws but let's be honest here, the UK/US dont really pay much credence to international law.

Where are all the freedom of speech warriors now too? Demanding people have to say x,y or z about a war. Completely ridiculous.

 

[woomy]

Pressure being applied to Usmanov to condemn the Russian operation.

This is obviously not good news for Everton if he ups sticks.

The level of debt will bury us.

You would have to think on what legal grounds would Everton pay anything to him. Moshiri is the owner on paper and the one owed money.
If anything it is likely we owe Moshiri and he owes Usmanov.

 

[CharliePotato]

Imagine signalling that to oligarchs that there assets are in trouble in the coming weeks, and oligarchs taking steps to legally protect assets. ?

Do you think they haven’t already got a plan for this.

 

[twoblue]

Do you think they haven’t already got a plan for this.

If they had made the move last week he wouldn’t have done this

 

[davek]

You would have to think on what legal grounds would Everton pay anything to him. Moshiri is the owner on paper and the one owed money.
If anything it is likely we owe Moshiri and he owes Usmanov.

Whatever. If USM are the sponsors of Everton it'll impact on our future if Usmanov is sanctioned.

 

[Mat70s]

He's about to sell according to the Guardian - along with London properties. Taking his money and running before things are seized, possibly. I think the PL is a poorer place due to his involvement - escalated the 'price of football' like no other individual; was the first major player to use football in the context of 'soft power'. The repercussions of such an act are now being felt by the club he used. Chelsea have an uncertain future for the time being. Good riddance Roman, I hope the Russian people get their money back..

 

[Azza]

Matt Law and Sam Wallace confirm that he's trying to sell Chelsea.

 

[Saint Domingo]

Interesting to see what happens if he sells Chelsea. They’re one of the best run clubs in Europe. Maybe that starts to crack a bit if the management layer goes with Abramovich.

 

[Papa Shango]

I might buy them.

 

[EverTheOptimist]

Interesting to see what happens if he sells Chelsea. They’re one of the best run clubs in Europe. Maybe that starts to crack a bit if the management layer goes with Abramovich.

How are they the best run club in Europe????

They were a rich man's toy who kept giving them loans to fund splurges, cover losses and from recent reports from turnover results in December the club had no operating money last season to pay a upcoming few months wages during the Pandemic that again Abramovich had wire them a loan to pay their players.

A club from reports last night owe him £2 billion, if the Russian left at 12pm today, Chelsea would be scrambling phoning clubs and agents that players are for a firesale when season ends it would be the biggest firesale ever seen, stadium would be on the market, even the state of art training ground as well to pay a chunk of that loan back.

That's the thing with these rich man plaything clubs, if they up shot and left leaving a IOU for money loaned or took their commercial deals with them leaving the clubs with half a turnover evaporated, Chelsea, PSG, NUFC and Man City, you'd see the quickest scramble to sell players and get those massive wages off the wage bill ASAP. None of those Four clubs is self reliant.

Abramovich couldn't even fund a stadium because how much money they owed him, they are a absolute black hole losing money club and he knew that, so put the stadium expansion on "hold".

The Academy system they use, again funded by wired loans by Abramovich, that won't be as efficient post Roman, having the biggest academy wage bill in world football will be gone.

Far from one of the best run clubs in Europe, Chelsea might be post Abramovich though , 3 hedge fund yanks are partnering with this Swiss guy it seems, they'll be spending what they earn if that is the case.