Simon Jordan Slams Roman Abramovich As 'One of The Worst Things To Happen To English Football' In Furious Rant

The 55-year-old has owned Chelsea since 2003 and they've won 19 major honours under his ownership, but the threat of sanctions from UK parliament are looming.

Jordan, who owned Premier League side Crystal Palace between 2000 and 2010, has slammed Abramovich and his lasting impact on the Premier League.

"With due respect, with the exception of Chelsea, Roman Abramovich was one of the worst things to happen to English football," he said on Monday's broadcast.

"We were on a direction of travel that was already upwards, our Premier League was already flying. What you did was create hyperinflation. You might've stopped the powerhouses that were [Manchester] United and Arsenal for a period of time but that was going to happen anyway.

"You changed the landscape by making football so financially unviable for your own reasons..."

Jordan went on to discuss Manchester City and Newcastle United's current ownership and claims the biggest winners are players and agents.

He continued: "Abramovich's legacy is what? For Chelsea, fabulous. For football in this country, I think it's awful."

Chelsea legend John Terry thanked Abramovich in a tribute tweet last week and was heavily criticised.

Last weekend saw Chelsea travel to Burnley and come away with a 4-0 win in their first league game since Abramovich's announcement.

The away end opted to chant the billionaire's name through a minute's applause for the people of Ukraine.

Tuchel said: "It's not the moment to do this. Listen, if we show solidarity, we show solidarity, and we should do it together.

"We take the knee together, and if an important person from our club or another club unfortunately dies, we show a minute of respect. It's not the moment to give other messages. It's the moment to show