The statement by the Russian billionaire was posted on the website “The Blues”. This is the 55-year-old’s reaction to the sanctions that the United Kingdom may impose on him any day.
Roman Abramowicz valued Chelsea. He intends to give away the gigantic money to the Ukrainians
“I would like to comment on the speculation that has surfaced in the media in the last few days as I am the owner of Chelsea FC. As mentioned before, I have always made decisions with the club’s best interests in mind. In the current situation, I made the decision to sell club, because I believe that it is in the best interest of the club, fans, employees, as well as its sponsors and partners “- he said.
The oligarch also revealed what he intends to do with the money he will earn from selling the London club. They are to be used to help the victims of the war and to rebuild the destroyed country.
“The sale of the club will not be accelerated, but it will go according to the process. I will not ask you to pay back any loans. For me, it was never about business or money, but a pure passion for the game and the club. In addition, I instructed my team to set up a foundation. charity, to which all net proceeds from the sale will be transferred. The Foundation will work for all victims of the war in Ukraine. This will include providing key funds for the urgent and most urgent needs of the victims, and will support their long-term convalescence “- he explained.
The loans mentioned in Abramovich’s entry are estimated at over £ 2 billion. Therefore, questions immediately arose as to whether the money from the sale would actually go to the victims of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, or to his pockets, as the 55-year-old announced.
The journalist Piotr Żelazny said on Twitter that the Russian was not actually waiting for the debt to be repaid. On the other hand, he wants to get a much higher amount for the sale of the club than the aforementioned two billion. We are talking about the amount reaching over five billion dollars. All income is to be allocated to establishing a foundation that will help the victims.
Roman Abramovich has been the owner of Chelsea since 2003. For nearly twenty years, the club under his leadership gained numerous trophies. He won, among others five times, two times triumphed wi. His fortune is estimated at £ 13 billion.
Source: Sport
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