LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – JANUARY 21: (THE SUN OUT. THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Mohamed Salah of Liverpool in … [+] action during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Chelsea FC at Anfi...
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Todd Boehly Wants Red Bull-Style Network Of Clubs For Chelsea And Suggests Premier League All-Star Game
LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 14: Todd Boehly, owner of Chelsea during the Premier League match between … [+] Chelsea FC and Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge on August 14, 2022 in London, U...
Judge Approves Seizure Of Jets Belonging To Billionaire Russian Oligarch Abramovich
Topline A federal judge signed off on the FBI’s request to seize two jets belonging to Russian billionaire oligarch Roman Abramovich on Monday, several outlets reported, the most significant punishmen...
Billionaire Boehly’s Group Gets Chelsea FC From Abramovich—With U.K. Government Approval
Topline The Premier League announced Tuesday it approved billionaire Todd Boehly’s bid to purchase Chelsea FC from longtime owner Roman Abramovich, a sale that has now been backed by the U.K. governme...
Billionaire Boehly’s Group Gets Chelsea FC From Abramovich—With U.K. Approval
Topline The Premier League announced Tuesday it approved billionaire Todd Boehly’s bid to purchase Chelsea FC from longtime owner Roman Abramovich, leaving the final step of the sale up to the U.K. go...
Why Kylian Mbappe’s Stay At Paris Saint-Germain Changes Everything
Paris Saint-Germain’s French forward Kylian Mbappe (L) reacts after scoring a goal during the French … [+] L1 football match between Montpellier Herault SC and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG at ...
Roman Abramovich Denies Reports He Wants Nearly $2 Billion Chelsea Loan Repaid
Topline Sanctioned Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich on Thursday denied reports he asked for repayment of a nearly $2 billion loan he gave Chelsea FC as part of the sale of the soccer team, and als...
Roman Abramovich Reportedly Travels To Ukraine In Bid To Revive Peace Talks With Russia
Topline Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich traveled to Kyiv in an attempt to restart peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, Bloomberg reported Saturday, as negotiations between the two countries ha...
Inside The Last Days Of Abramovich’s Reign At Chelsea FC
The last days of Roman Abramovich at Chelsea AFP via Getty Images Inside the Premier League’s rather modest headquarters in Gloucester Place, London, the league’s soccer-obsessed staffers are busy pre...
U.K. Freezes Up To $13 Billion Of Assets Of Two Business Partners Of Roman Abramovich
Topline The United Kingdom sanctioned two longtime business associates of Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich on Thursday, freezing up to $13 billion in assets connected to the pair, as countries con...
Here’s Who Is Behind The Dark Horse Bid For Chelsea FC
Stephen Pagliuca is one of four managing partners for the Boston Celtics. AP Photo/Charles Krupa In the last 24 hours, Stephen Pagliuca, the co-chair of Bain Capital and part-owner of the Boston Celti...
Here’s Why The Ricketts-Led Bid For Chelsea May Have An Edge
Tom and Laura Ricketts have built a powerhouse bidding group for Chelsea FC, featuring Ken Griffin and Dan Gilbert. Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images As Chelsea FC’s search for a new owner nears a close, o...
Roman Abramovich Is Confirmed Owner Of Two Yachts In Antigua, Report Says
Topline Two yachts moored in Antigua are confirmed to belong to Roman Abramovich and could possibly be seized, the Financial Times said on Friday, the latest assets to come under scrutiny as Western c...
Russian Oligarch Roman Abramovich Pictured At Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks After Reports Of Suspected Poisoning
Topline Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich was pictured at peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul on Tuesday, just weeks after he and two Ukrainian negotiators were reportedly victims of...
Why Owners Of U.S. Sports Teams Have The Advantage In Chelsea’s Global Bidding War
Roman Abramovich’s tenure as owner of Chelsea FC could be over soon. Matt Dunham/AP. Illustration by Forbes. Friday is the deadline for bids to buy sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich’s...
Hurting Chelsea FC Is An Interesting Way To Make A Point To Putin
Graffiti in support of the football club near Stamford Bridge in London, the home ground of Chelsea … [+] FC. The club’s owner owner Roman Abramovich was sanctioned by the UK government on...
U.K. Sanctions Roman Abramovich And Six Other Russian Oligarchs, Freezes Assets Including Chelsea F.C.
Topline The U.K. government on Thursday sanctioned Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, freezing all his assets including the English Premier League soccer club Chelsea, as part of a broader sanction...
Everton FC’s Russian Connections Could Hurt The Club And Its Owner
Everton fans display a banner bearing the face of Vitaliy Mykolenko of Everton in support of his home country, Ukraine, during the Emirates FA Cup Fifth Round match between Everton and Boreham Wood at...
Russian Billionaire Roman Abramovich To Sell Chelsea FC–Donate Proceeds To Help Victims In Ukraine
Topline Roman Abramovich said Wednesday he is selling his English soccer team Chelsea FC and will donate all net proceeds to victims of Russia’s war in Ukraine, ending his nearly 20-year ownership of ...
Chelsea FC’s Thomas Tuchel Explains His Player’s ‘Clouded Minds’
COBHAM, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 25: Thomas Tuchel, Manager of Chelsea during a press conference at … [+] Chelsea Training Ground on February 25, 2022 in Cobham, England. (Photo by Darren Walsh/...
Russian Billionaire Roman Abramovich Hands Control Of Chelsea FC To Charitable Foundation
Topline Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich announced Saturday he will give “the stewardship and care of” Chelsea FC to the trustees of the soccer team’s charitable foundation after nearly 20 years o...
A $2 Billion Loan To Chelsea FC
Roman Abramovich has led Chelsea to two UEFA Champions League titles since purchasing the club in 2003. Michael Regan/FIFA via Getty Images As pressure mounts to punish oligarchs for Russian President...
Portugal Reportedly Investigating Billionaire Chelsea F.C. Owner’s Citizenship Application
Topline Portugal is investigating a “possible irregularity” after granting citizenship last year to Roman Abramovich, a Russian-born billionaire who owns Chelsea Football Club, the country’s citizensh...