Sports Desk, AnyTV, New Delhi
Published by: Shaktiraj Singh
Updated Fri, 04 Mar 2022 12:30 PM IST
Summary
Abramovich is forced to sell his football club because of his friendship with Putin. He bought the club in 2003 and will sell it after about 19 years. Meanwhile, this club has won 19 trophies.
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The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine is also affecting the sports world. Players around the world are protesting against Russia’s attack. With this, Russian players and the Russian team are being boycotted. Russian President Putin has also been stripped of important honors related to Taekwondo and Judo. Now his close friend Roman Abramovich has also suffered from this. Abramovich’s own football club, Chelsea, is being sold. He bought the club in 2003 and is selling it almost a year later. Meanwhile, the club has won 19 major trophies.
This team of Russian businessman Abramovich became the winner of the UEFA Champions League in the year 2020/21. Abramovich said: “I have made the decision to sell the Chelsea club. I think it is better for this club, the fans, the workers here, the sponsors and partners of the club. Buying Chelsea has never been business or money for me. It was not my passion for the sport and the club. Also, I have directed my team to set up a charitable foundation.”
The club will be sold for three billion pounds
Abramovich said it has been a lifetime privilege for him to be a part of Chelsea and that he is proud of all the achievements. Chelsea Football Club and its supporters will always be in his heart. Abramovich has decided to sell the Chelsea club for £3 billion. He bought Chelsea in 2003 for around Rs 1420 crore.
Under Abramovich, Chelsea won the Champions League twice, the Premier League and FA Cup five times, the Europa League twice and the League Cup three times. In August 2021, Chelsea Football Club won the UEFA Super Cup and the Club World Cup title for the first time in February.
There was a demand to ban Abramovich
After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Abramovich was being talked about snatching ownership of Chelsea and there was also a demand to confiscate his assets. Labor MP Chris Bryant made several serious allegations against Abramovich. He said that Abramovich had admitted in court that he had paid for political influence. Along with this, he had demanded a number of sanctions on Abramovich.
Abramovich has served as governor in north-east Russia. In 2012, the court found that Putin and Abramovich had a very good relationship, but this did not prove the allegations against them.
Abramovich has assets worth more than 13 billion
Abramovich, 55, has a net worth of 13.6 billion and was the 11th richest person in Russia in 2019. His wealth at that time was 12.9 billion. He also owns several luxury cars and private jets. He has also been the richest person in Russia. His wealth at that time was 23.5 billion. In 2018, he got the citizenship of Israel.
Poland and Sweden will not play against Russia
Poland and Sweden have decided not to play the World Cup qualifier match against Russia after the Russian army attacked Ukraine. At the same time, Formula One has also canceled the 2022 Grand Prix against Russia. At the same time, players like Rublev and Medvedev have also opposed the war on the playing field.