Roman Abramovich has been disqualified as a director of Chelsea football club by the Premier League.
The 55-year-old was added to the United Kingdom’s sanctioned individuals list as the government froze his assets on Thursday following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in a move to derail his attempts to offload the club.
And now the Premier League have taken the decision to disqualify the Blues owner as director of the club.
A Premier League statement read: “Following the imposition of sanctions by the UK Government, the Premier League Board has disqualified Roman Abramovich as a Director of Chelsea Football Club.
“The Board’s decision does not impact on the club’s ability to train and play its fixtures, as set out under the terms of a licence issued by the Government which expires on 31 May 2022.”
Abramovich announced he was ready to put Chelsea up for sale, ending his 19-year tenure at Stamford Bridge amid calls for Russian oligarchs living abroad to face repercussions in the wake of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
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