Chelsea FC has released a short statement addressing the war in Ukraine after Roman Abramovich dramatically relinquished control of the club ‘to protect Chelsea’s reputation’ amid fears he could face sanctions over his alleged links to the Russian state.Abramovich last night announced he was handing the ‘stewardship and care of Chelsea FC’ to the trustees of the club’s charitable foundation following Russia’s invasion. However, he remains the owner, with the decision said to be more ‘symbolic’ than technical.The Russian-born oligarch has come under renewed scrutiny after the war broke out and was named as a ‘person of interest’ over his suspected ties to Vladimir Putin’s regime. He denies any close link with Putin or that there are any grounds to sanction him.
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