March 10, (THEWILL) – The names of seven Russian oligarchs have been added to a list of sanctions by the United Kingdom and Chelsea owner, Roman Abramovich, is one of them.
Due to Russia’s ongoing invasion of neighbouring Ukraine, Abramovich’s assets have been frozen, and he is unable to pursue his attempt to sell the Blues.
Chelsea has been granted a special sporting licence to continue operating as a football club, but the club has been subjected to a number of restrictions, including a prohibition on ticket sales and the ability to attend matches exclusively by season-ticket holders.
The UK government added in a statement: “Given the significant impact that today’s sanctions would have on Chelsea Football Club and the potential knock-on effects of this, the government has this morning published a licence which authorises a number of football-related activities to continue at Chelsea.
“This includes permissions for the club to continue playing matches and other football-related activity, which will in turn protect the Premier League, the wider football pyramid, loyal fans and other clubs.
“This licence will only allow certain explicitly named actions to ensure the designated individual is not able to circumvent UK sanctions.
“The licence will be kept under constant review and we will work closely with the football authorities.”
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