It's been reported that he has sympathy for his fellow Jew, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. If that is true (which is a huge, massive IF!), I'm behind him on this, especially if he shares the views of his daughter. I do doubt it though.
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[Football] Should Abramovich be thrown out of football
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It's been reported that he has sympathy for his fellow Jew, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. If that is true (which is a huge, massive IF!), I'm behind him on this, especially if he shares the views of his daughter. I do doubt it though.
Perry's Tracksuit Bottoms
King of Sussex
I don't think he should have been allowed to buy Chelsea in the first place, in much the same way that I don't think the World Cup should be taking place in Qatar. Unfortunately the authorities, both footballing and otherwise, have no interest in doing the right thing until the reason to do so hits them squarely in the face.
attila
1997 Club
'Glasnost i perestroika' translates as 'openness and reconstruction', not 'let's give the entire Soviet economy to a few individuals to spend on footballers and facelifts'
Of course he should!
Of course he should!
Insel affe
HellBilly
Seems like he is willing to sell, but too who or what unscrupulous country could afford it...
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/footbal...eive-bids-chelsea-week-pressure-mounts-owner/
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/footbal...eive-bids-chelsea-week-pressure-mounts-owner/
Spiros
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The daughter thing is interesting. It's quite possible that Abramovich actually does think the war is majorly wrong but his strong connection to Putin means he can't actually say anything without coming home to a novichok door handle, but his daughter may not be seen in the same light and is probably ignored by Putin and his chums.
Yep, and it's easily done. Just pay him upwards if a couple of billion quid and he'll be out on his ear. That'll larn 'im!
Neville's Breakfast
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No, but we can’t change history. My question was what do we do now ? If he is banned now that will clobber the price he gets in the sale. Surely that’s a good outcome ?
I imagine its going to take time if he cant get access to the money someone would pay for it.
Abramovich generally seems like someone who wants pretty much as little publicity as possible, so could see him going for a not so controversial choice. Will probably be some countries with western values and western style politics, like Saudi Arabia (I'm sure they could find a way to own two teams in the same league) or Qatar.
Surport Local Team
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...Abramovich-starts-firesale-London-assets.html
His list of wealth is quite revolting, 3 helicopters, gulf stream jet and a boeing jet! I think he should be checked/ he should have been checked but we can not change the past. But must check him now and all others!!
His list of wealth is quite revolting, 3 helicopters, gulf stream jet and a boeing jet! I think he should be checked/ he should have been checked but we can not change the past. But must check him now and all others!!
Wrong-Direction
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And here I am washing a bottle of ketchup out ready to recycle! I'm sick of the injustice in this world.
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Selling up and donating all net proceeds to victims of war in Ukraine
Can I change my vote, please?
Sounds good but how is he going to calculate 'net' proceeds bearing in mind the money he has put into the club since he bought it. He's loaned the club about £1.5m (subject to some dullard confirming the figures and value) and in 2021 Forbes valued it at £2.4b so that's a hefty contribution. Hopefully he'll split that at least equally between Russian and Ukrainians!!
Quite.
Note NET profits.
Note also, that he actually said ‘victims of the war in Ukraine’ rather than necessarily Ukrainian victims of that war...
His intentions may be honourable in fairness. That fact that he has even referred to a ‘war’ is notable. Putin has banned such talk, hasn’t he?
Everton’s actions are somewhat laughable. They paused all commercial deals with Usmanov’s companies, whilst hoping that everyone will ignore that his money bankrolls Moshiri’s majority stake in the club.
Bournemouth are owner by a Russian petrochemical billionaire, Max Demin. He now has Uk nationality though.
Yep. Interesting to see how it pans out