Chelsea in the Premier League are facing the darkest moment in team history. Due to the "sanctions" imposed by the West on Russia, Last week Chelsea's Russian boss Romain Abramovich decided to cut his love, listing the sale of the club he had been in charge for 19 years and abandoning all debts owed by the club to himself of about 1.51 billion pounds. He said the sale of the club would not proceed quickly, but would follow proper procedures: "It was never a matter of business or money, but a pure passion for the game and the club".
Chelsea boss Abramovich has been sanctioned by the British government and his assets have been frozen.
The situation became even worse on 10 March, with Chelsea, who coincided with his 117th birthday, issuing an official statement: the club was informed that its boss Abramovich had been sanctioned by the British government, including freezing assets, banning him from any personal and corporate transactions in the UK and a travel and traffic ban. As Abu owns 100% of Chelsea Football Club Limited and affiliated entities, Chelsea Club will also be subject to the same sanctions regime as Abramovich, who cannot sell tickets, merchandise or sign players or sign new contracts with players. Although Chelsea has received special permission from the Uk government to continue to engage in football-related activities, in fact the sale of clubs has been banned and shelved by the UK government.
Chelsea fans stand out on the outside of Stamford Bridge
At a time when the club's prospects were already in crisis, advertisers on the team's shirt chest announced the suspension of the original £40 million a year sponsorship and sprinkled salt on Chelsea's wounds. It is foreseeable that more sponsors will follow suit in the future to suspend sponsorships. Once these big and small sponsors are withdrawn, Chelsea's financial situation will deteriorate further sharply. During the "sanctions" period, Chelsea's home game expenses must not exceed 500,000 pounds, and the cost of away games must not exceed 20,000 pounds, and the cost of 20,000 pounds is far from enough to support the team to go to France to compete in the Champions League. In response, UEFA responded only by "learning more about the matter and is unable to comment on the matter at this stage." ”
Chelsea player Mount kisses the team's logo
Players cannot be bought and sold, home tickets cannot be sold, even official souvenir shops have been closed, and the British government has stipulated the acquisition of Chelsea for £140 million at a purchase price 19 years ago... Fans of a series of initiatives were outraged, believing that "this is a naked robbery that has been planned for a long time". On the façade of Stamford Bridge, Chelsea fans doodle: "It's not Chelsea, it's Europe that's funding the war." "Stay away from our team." Coach Tuchel also expressed his sadness and helplessness: "I know there is a lot of noise around. But we can't change it, it's not caused by us. Even in this environment, I'm still excited to be in the race, and that's what I love. As long as we still have enough jerseys and a bus that can be driven, we will play normally and try to fight. "In the early hours of this morning, Chelsea won 3-1 away to Norwich, ushering in a four-game winning streak. After scoring the goal, Mount kissed the team logo, expressed his support and gratitude to the boss, and showed his determination to work with the team to tide over the difficulties. Chelsea fans in the stands collectively chanted Abramovich's name as a tribute to the boss.
Abramovich cheered chelsea
Since joining Chelsea for £140 million in 2003, the 56-year-old Abramovich has spent nearly 20 years building the team, bringing 21 titles in all competitions to the team, and gradually turning Chelsea into one of the hottest giants in European football: 2 Champions League titles, 5 Premier League titles, 5 FA Cup titles, 3 League Cups, 2 Europa League titles and 1 Club World Cup.
Today, the British government prohibits Abu from any proceeds from chelsea's sale deal, although before the sanctions were introduced, Abu said that the entire proceeds from the sale of chelsea clubs would not go into his pocket, but would be used to set up a peace fund. In the face of the departure of such a boss, it may not be just Chelsea fans who are sad.