Roman Abramovich reveals to Chelsea fans why he saved the club from unfortunate Ken Bates issue

It’s the end of an era for Chelsea fans worldwide. Roman Abramovich will be selling the club, and whilst nobody is certain as to when and who, the time is closer than we would have ever expected.

Following his statement released by the club, there was something quite respectable from the billionaire. The statement as a whole showed just how much he cares for the club, from the players to each individual staff member. That is why he is doing this. To protect the interest of the club.

Decades have passed where buyers attempted to take the fortress off his hands, but it was never about the money for him.

Abramovich left the blues with a message to remember as per the official Chelsea website. A part that stood out to me is as follows, “The sale of the Club will not be fast-tracked but will follow due process. I will not be asking for any loans to be repaid. This has never been about business nor money for me, but about pure passion for the game and Club.”

In 2003, Abramovich saved Chelsea from a potential financial crisis. The £140 million takeover released the then-owner, Ken Bates, from the financial pressure surrounding him. Considering that he was looking into buying a football club at the time, there was a plethora to choose from. Including clubs with rich histories, such as Manchester United. Could you imagine if he had decided to take over one of the most well-established football clubs in England? Chelsea could have ended up in administration in the end.

It was never about the money returns for the Chelsea owner, and he has proved this with his actions. Not only has he pumped almost £2 billion of his own money into the business. He has also stated that he will not be asking for this loan to be paid back. You would