This also applies “in the current situation.” The sale of the club, where team manager Thomas Tuchel and national players Timo Werner, Kai Havertz and Antonio Rüdiger are under contract, will not happen at short notice, but “in an orderly process”.
“I will not ask for any loan repayments,” Abramovich added. “I have also commissioned my team to set up a charitable foundation that will receive all net proceeds from sales. The foundation will benefit all victims of the war in Ukraine .” This includes grants for the “urgent and immediate needs of the victims” as well as support for long-term reconstruction.
Abramovich took over Chelsea in 2003 and supported it with large investments. Since then, the club has won 19 titles, including two Champions Leagues (2012, 2021) and five English league titles.
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The end of the Abramovich era was indicated shortly after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The club owner came under the spotlight as one of a number of oligarchs facing sanctions in the UK. So far, these have not been imposed, but Abramovich announced on Saturday that he wanted to hand over the management of the club to trustees.
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Swiss billionaire Hansjörg Wyss positioned himself to buy on Wednesday morning. He had to “examine the framework conditions carefully,” said the 86-year-old in an interview with Blick. Wyss received an offer on Tuesday with three other people. Abramovich wants to “quickly get rid of Chelsea”.
But Abramovich is “currently asking far too much. You know: Chelsea owe him two billion pounds. But Chelsea have no money. Means: Those who buy Chelsea should compensate Abramovich.”
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