Roman Abramovich (58), former Chelsea owner, withdrew from the club 2022. years, after Russia began invasion of Ukraine.
Due to his allegation with the Russian political top, the West introduced him sanctions, which eventually led to the forced sale of the London Club.
During the ownership, Abramovich invested billions of euros in Chelsea, with whom he won numerous domestic and European trophies. The club eventually bought the US Businessman Todd Boehly for 2.9 billion euros, and Abramovic looked at the whole process in the book “Sanctioned: Insider’s story of Chelsea.”
According to the German Bilde, Abramovich was actively involved after sanctions in attempting to mediate between Ukraine and Russia. Although he was allegedly a victim of attempted poisoning during his stay in Kiev, he did not completely interrupt the relationships with the former club.
“Maybe one day I will be able to come to the game again and I’m worthy of it. But I’m not interested in the Football Club ownership,” Abramovich said. He emphasized that it is now being paid to support for young athletes, especially those from unfavorable environments.
“I’m ready to get involved if there’s an initiative that can really make a difference,” he said. The permanent criticisms that accompany it, commented briefly: “As the Russian proverb says: ‘Dogs bark, the caravan passes’. Whatever he does, there will always be those who doubt. I just tried to help.”
(Vijesti.ba)
