The freezing of Roman Abramovich's assets decided this Thursday by the British government will deeply impact Chelsea, which can no longer sell tickets or merchandise from the club.
The crisis is knocking on Chelsea's door after the British government decided to sanction Roman Abramovich for his links with Vladimir Putin, the Russian president who declared war on Ukraine. The Blues owner's assets are frozen. In other words, the maneuver is to prevent the oligarch from receiving money in connection with his activities with the London club.
The assents are as of now affecting the day to day routine of the club, which can not sell tickets for forthcoming games. Just fans who have effectively bought their tickets and supporters will actually want to go to the games. This additionally applies to the ladies' and youth groups. The government's restrictions also prohibit the sale of merchandise and merchandising. Signs have already been put up on the front of some stores indicating that they are closed until further notice.
Ban on contract extensions
The club is not allowed to spend more than 20,000 pounds (26,000 euros) on travel expenses for away games. They will not have to exceed 595,000 euros for security, catering and meals at home games. This also affects the mercato of the club, which can not offer new contracts to players or staff members. This is pushing Antonio Rudiger, Andreas Christensen and Cesar Azpilicueta out of the club, as their leases expire on June 30. Work is not allowed in the stadium.
These sanctions are part of the framework defined by the special license granted by the government to the club to still continue the season in the Premier League and continue to receive TV rights. The players and staff will continue to receive their salaries and a sale of Chelsea could be revived provided that it does not offer financial benefits to Abramovich.
These arrangements (which run from March 10 to May 31, for the time being) are obviously worrying fans about the future of the favorite team. The Chelsea supporter trust (CST) has reacted by inviting the authorities to the greatest transparency. "The CST notes with concern the government's statement regarding the owner," said a message on Twitter. Fans MUST be involved in any conversation regarding the ongoing impacts on the club and its global fan base. CSE implores the government to lead a swift process to minimize uncertainty about Chelsea's future, so that fans and supporters receive a golden share in a sale of the club."
It should be noticed that Chelsea Football Club is an English soccer group situated in Fulham, London. The club was established on March 10, 1905 and plays in the English Premier League. The group has been playing since its beginning at Stamford Bridge, which has a limit of 41,837 onlookers
Chelsea FC has been possessed by Russian extremely rich person Roman Abramovich since July 2003. In April 2013, Forex magazine positioned it seventh in the rundown of the most extravagant clubs on the planet with a worth of 588 million euros ($901 million), an increment of 18% over the earlier year. It was delegated Champions League champion for the second time in its set of experiences subsequent to beating Manchester City in the last of the 2020/2021 season.
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