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The trustees of Chelsea's charitable foundation are yet to accept Roman Abramovich 's offer to hand over stewardship and care of the club, according to multiple reports.

Abramovich put out a statement on the eve of the Carabao Cup final, suggesting a number of key decisions related to the running of the club would be out of the owner's hands.

Chelsea have repeatedly maintained the changes do not signify that the club is for sale, though no timeframe is understood to have been set when it comes to determining when Abramovich - who has been absent from a number of Blues games in recent years - will resume his responsibilities.

However, it has now emerged that the trustees have yet to accept the owner's offer, with suggestions that they could end up rejecting the request outright.

According to The Mail, the trustees - who include Chelsea Women manager Emma Hayes and Blues chairman Bruce Buck - have made a request for "further details" after being informed of Abramovich's request.

"During my nearly 20-year ownership of Chelsea FC, I have always viewed my role as a custodian of the Club, whose job it is ensuring that we are as successful as we can be today, as well