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Chelsea are already beginning to feel the impact of the sanctions hitting the club after two of their Big Six rivals reportedly swooped for two of the Blues’ academy targets.
The Premier League side are being forced to play under a special licence from the UK government after Roman Abramovich saw his assets frozen amid his alleged ties with Vladimir Putin.
Abramovich was one of seven oligarchs hit with sanctions on Thursday as the government steps up its response to Russian president Putin’s invasion of neighbouring Ukraine.
The sanctions will impact Chelsea in a wide-ranging number of ways, with the Blues unable to agree to transfers, sell tickets for matches or sell merchandise from online or in the club shop.
The government insisted that the limits on business were due to a desire to ensure Abramovich is unable to profit and thus get around the sanctions imposed on him.
“Given the significant impact that sanctions would have on Chelsea and the potential knock on effects of this, the Government has published a licence which authorises a number of football-related activities to continue,” a government statement read.
“This includes permissions for the club to continue playing matches and other football related activity which will in
