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Roman Abramovich has been sanctioned the European Union ahead of Chelsea's Champions League trip to Lille on Wednesday evening. The 27-state organisation has described Abramovich as a 'Russian oligarch who has long and close ties to Vladimir Putin'.

Chelsea F.C. have been listed as part of his associated entitites that include LLC Evraz Holding, Evraz Group SA and Millhouse Capital. Abramovich and 15 other individuals have been added to the EU's list which sees their assets frozen and travel bans introduced.

The news comes less than a week after the 55-year-old was placed on the United Kingdom's sanction list that saw his assets frozen and Chelsea placed under a 'Russian Regulation' licence. That has seen the Blues have to change how they operate as they are unable to sell merchandise, complete transfers or extend contracts, while have a number of other financial limitations placed upon them.

Since then the Premier League have disqualified Abramovich as a Director of Chelsea Football Club. This action would usually trigger the