Chelsea ’cancel the noise’ to survive FA Cup scare after Roman Abramovich puts club up for sale
by Steven Griffiths
Vladimir Putin Sport News
Thomas Tuchel "Can't Imagine" Chelsea Without Roman Abramovich After Club Put Up For Sale
Thomas Tuchel admitted he cannot imagine life without Roman Abramovich after the Russian billionaire's stunning decision to put Chelsea up for sale. Abramovich has come to the "incredibly difficult" conclusion that he must sell Chelsea amid the political fall-out from Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The 55-year-old revealed the shock news less than an hour before Chelsea kicked off in their 3-2 FA Cup fifth round win at Luton on Wednesday. Abramovich bought Chelsea in 2003 and his vast investment helped the west London club win 19 major trophies, including five Premier League titles and two Champions League crowns.
Roman Abramovich To Sell Chelsea With Net Proceeds Going To Ukraine War Victims
Chelsea's Russian owner Roman Abramovich said on Wednesday he had made the "incredibly difficult" decision to sell the Premier League club, pledging that proceeds would go to victims of the war in Ukraine. The billionaire believes it is in the "best interest" of the Champions League holders if he parts ways with the club he has transformed since he bought it in 2003. The dramatic development comes days after Abramovich said he was handing over control of Chelsea to trustees of its charitable foundation following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
FA Cup: Chelsea Survive Scare Against Luton, Liverpool Beat Norwich
Chelsea survived a major FA Cup scare to reach the quarter-finals with a 3-2 win at Luton just hours after Roman Abramovich put the club up for sale on Wednesday. Thomas Tuchel's side took to the Kenilworth Road pitch for the fifth round tie with their heads still spinning from Abramovich's bombshell announcement. The Russian billionaire has decided to sell Chelsea amid fears he could be sanctioned by the British government amid his country's invasion of Ukraine. Abramovich, who is alleged to have close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin, will give the net proceeds from the sale to victims of the Ukraine war, with his asking price starting at a reported GBP 3 billion ($4 billion).
West Ham’s Ukrainian star Andriy Yarmolenko to travel to Poland to collect fleeing family
West Ham star Andriy Yarmolenko will fly to Poland in the coming days to collect his family after they fled Ukraine, according to national team legend Andriy Shevchenko.
China asked Russia to delay Ukraine invasion until after Winter Olympics: NYT
WASHINGTON: Senior Chinese officials told senior Russian officials in early February not to invade Ukraine before the end of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, the New York Times reported, quoting Biden administration officials and a European official who cited a Western intelligence report.
Why Roman Abramovich's decision to sell Chelsea was both a shock and not a shock
The most significant evening in Chelsea's recent history started as the news of owner Roman Abramovich's decision to sell the club swept around the unlikely surroundings of Kenilworth Road.