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greenjar_01

(6,477 posts) Sat Feb 26, 2022, 02:01 PM Feb 2022

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Russian Oligarch Roman Abramovich gives up "stewardship" of Chelsea FC

Just announced during Man City - Everton match.

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Russian Oligarch Roman Abramovich gives up "stewardship" of Chelsea FC (Original Post) greenjar_01 Feb 2022 OP

Best thing for the Blues. Twoflower Feb 2022 #1

Having that blood money hanging over the club was gonna be bad greenjar_01 Feb 2022 #2

At some point, Putin's food taster is going to suddenly keel over. Wingus Dingus Feb 2022 #3

Putin's "favorite son" - est. net worth $13.9 billion dalton99a Feb 2022 #4

It's complicated, but a flat out sale would supposedly ruin the club. RandySF Feb 2022 #5

As long as they lose tomorrow 😂 OnDoutside Feb 2022 #6

Twoflower

(1,041 posts)

1. Best thing for the Blues.

Reply to greenjar_01 (Original post)

Sat Feb 26, 2022, 02:02 PM

Feb 2022

greenjar_01

(6,477 posts)

2. Having that blood money hanging over the club was gonna be bad

Reply to Twoflower (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 26, 2022, 02:04 PM

Feb 2022

Not clear what "stewardship" as opposed to ownership might be, but handing it over the CFC Charitable Trust. Probably fearing sanctions affecting the cashflow from Stamford Bridge.

Wingus Dingus

(9,173 posts)

3. At some point, Putin's food taster is going to suddenly keel over.

Reply to greenjar_01 (Original post)

Sat Feb 26, 2022, 02:05 PM

Feb 2022

They're starting to squeeze all the right people.

dalton99a

(91,932 posts)

4. Putin's "favorite son" - est. net worth $13.9 billion

Reply to greenjar_01 (Original post)

Sat Feb 26, 2022, 02:08 PM

Feb 2022

RandySF

(80,964 posts)

5. It's complicated, but a flat out sale would supposedly ruin the club.

Reply to greenjar_01 (Original post)

Sat Feb 26, 2022, 02:09 PM

Feb 2022

Something to do with how the sanctions work make a sale difficult at the moment. And even I don't want to see an old, storied team go under like that.

OnDoutside

(20,860 posts)

6. As long as they lose tomorrow 😂

Reply to RandySF (Reply #5)

Sat Feb 26, 2022, 02:13 PM

Feb 2022

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