Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is reportedly to break up with the club because of British sanctions – he cannot spend more than 6 months a year in England. But now the mood of the businessman has changed – it seems he is returning to business.
Moreover, Abramovich was not worried about a visa at all. The main reason for his doubts is Brexit, he is only afraid that his properties will lose value.
According to reports, Abrahamovich doesn’t think about selling Chelsea at all. One of the reasons is Frank Lampard’s great job at Stamford Bridge. He is pleased with the progress against the background of the transfer ban.
The Blues now have a transfer ban after breaching a number of FIFA rules regarding academy players. They could not sign anyone during the recent summer and won’t be able to in January either as it stands.
Due to a negative investment climate in May, the Stamford Bridge restructuring project was wrapped up. It so happened that in the 1990s the club transferred the stadium to CPO (Chelsea Pitch Owners) in order to avoid the situation with a full buyout of the club by some investor and not to lose the stadium.
Abramovich had tried to buy the stadium, but he was refused, while relations with CPO are quite working. Chelsea was suing one of the family – people were unhappy that the new stadium would block the sunlight in their windows. The court won, but against the background of Brexit and Skripal, the reconstruction was drowned out.
The relationship between Abramovich and this club is something born of the current generation. He created the concept of buying a super-club in England with virtually no experience in that business.
The Russian, who took over at Stamford Bridge in 2003, has helped Chelsea become a consistent forcing in English football. They have won more major trophies than any other Premier League club in the 16 years since Abramovich’s investment.
