MVP - Chelsea F.C. could be sold as Russia invasion of Ukraine impacts sports world

Chelsea F.C. owner Roman Abramovich has indicated that he is willing to listen to acquisition offers for Chelsea as pressure grows in the U.K. for a change following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Abramovich has already handed over "stewardship and care" to the club's charitable foundation. Sources told EPSN that Chelsea trustees are seeking legal advice before responding to Abramovich's instruction to solicit offers due to concerns that a charitable foundation is not the proper entity to run a football club. The U.K. has sanctioned eight Russians since the invasion of Ukraine, with the European Union freezing assets. While Abramovich has not been sanctioned by Britain or the European Union, he served as governor of the Chukotka region under Putin and is reported to have been one of the influential voices to recommend Putin to former Russia president Boris Yeltsin as a successor. Any deal for Chelsea F.C. is anticipated to

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Chelsea F.C. could be sold as Russia invasion of Ukraine impacts sports world