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Roman Abramovich: Sanction of Chelsea owner by UK government halts club's sale
10 Mar 2022
Roman Abramovich's attempt to sell Chelsea has been halted after the
oligarch was sanctioned by the UK government as part of its response to
Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The Russian, who has owned the club since 2003, put the European champions
up for sale after the threat of sanctions was raised in Parliament.
The club's seizure also means Chelsea cannot sell further match tickets.
The move comes to stop Abramovich, 55, from making money from Chelsea.
The government says it will issue a special licence that will allow
fixtures to be fulfilled, staff to be paid and existing ticket-holders to
attend matches.
Season-ticket holders can still attend games for which they have tickets
but the club cannot now sell any more tickets. The club's merchandise shop
will also be shut.