Roman Abramowicz He gained popularity in the football world as the owner Chelsea in the years 2003-2022. In his time Chelsea She won two Champions League cups, six England Championships, five English league cups, eight FA cups or two UEFA superpuchars. After Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the oligarch was covered by sanctions for connections with Vladimir Putin, which had to sell Chelsea for 2.5 billion pounds.
Roman Abramowicz has given the first interview for years
Since then, the Russian has moved into the shadows. He did not provide interviews or published any messages. His last statements come from 2021 and concerned the release of Frank Lampard from the function of coach Chelsea. According to BBC, Abramowicz's silence ended and he gave the first interview in four years.
Journalists reported that the conversation took place in Istanbul and Abu Dhabi. The Russian was to speak, among others, about the takeover of Chelsea, as well as about sanctions and suspicion of poisoning in 2022. The interview is to be published in the book entitled “Sanctioned: The Inside Story of the Sale of Chelsea Fc“by Nick Purewall.” It will also contain other stories from this accelerated, 95 -day sale of the club, conducted by Raine Bank under the supervision of the British government ” – we read in the text. The premiere is scheduled for the summer of this year.
Chelsea after Abramowicz was taken over by American businessman Todd Boehly, and the funds obtained from the club's sale are still frozen. Currently, the team is fighting in the semi -final of the conference league, where they will play with Djurgardens. Earlier she eliminated Legia Warsaw. IN Premier League However, after 33 queues, he ranks sixth with 57 points.