Johannesburg - Chelsea Football Club’s Russian billionaire owner Roman Abramovich has been banned from living in Britain ever again, according to reports on Thursday.

This comes after Russia’s full scale invasion of the Ukraine was also confirmed on Thursday.
Abramovich, 55, has not been to Stamford Bridge - the home stadium of Chelsea - for several months.

Abramovich had applied for a British Tier 1 investor visa in 2018, but swiftly withdrew his application after he was found to have links with the Russian government.
The Daily Mail reports that Abramovich has business connections to Russian president Vladimir Putin. He has denied the allegation.

However, in 2018, Abramovich found a loophole in the system as he became an Israeli citizen which allowed him to remain in Britain for up to six months at a time.
While there is no accurate figure of Abramovich’s net worth, it is believed to be over £8.4 billion (R172 billion).

UK foreign secretary Liz Truss told the Daily Mail that Abramovich was not being targeted but vowed individuals connected with the Russian government would face sanctions.

We have a long list of those complicit in the actions of the Russian leadership,” said Truss.

“Should Russia refuse to pull back its troops, we can keep turning up the heat, targeting more banks, elites and companies of significance.

“This is about inflicting pain on Putin and degrading the Russian economic system over time, targeting people that are close to Putin. What we have to do is make it as painful as possible.”

Abramovich is the owner of private investment company Millhouse LLC, and became the owner of Chelsea in June 2003. With a massive cash injection from Abramovich, the club transformed into a giant on the world football stage.

Since Abramovich arrived at Chelsea, the club has won 18 major trophies including the European Champions League twice, the English Premier League five times and has won the FA Cup on five occasions.
Source : https://www.iol.co.za/amp/sport/soccer/premier-league/chelsea-owner-roman-abramovich-banned-from-uk-residence-due-to-links-with-russian-government-f86330ce-26f1-4f12-9b5c-ae02693a8006

The profiles of the world's richest people give the impression that there cannot be wealth without crimes.

Long live the great America..
Cripple them in any way possible..

The Blues

Hehehehehehe Chelsea to the muds

OmenkaLives I love you

Chelsea own is an Israeli citizen ...tho so unless UK wants to ...let me leave it here

Take our America can UK stand Russia ?

Good

Make he go sue Putin for Russia. Putin start this shit

AchalugoNwa:
Hehehehehehe Chelsea to the muds

OmenkaLives I love you

Refer your pain to the person and not the club

Hope there re no English billionaires with massive investment in Russia cos putin will equally do same to them.

Chelsea fans go take over this thread o.

The west said it will target Putin’s interests and oligarchs with sanctions.Abrahimovic and Putin maintains a father and son relationship. So it’s expected.

Wawelexy:
Hope there re no English billionaires with massive investment in Russia cos putin will equally do same to them.

Communist nations do not give room to capitalist. The government controls all investments.

I know say chelsea owner go hear am...I wonder his relationship with shevchenko right now

quinox947:
Communist nations do not give room to capitalist. The government controls all investments.

oh ok, but Putin knows how to pay them back.

Chai, I do pity this man sha

That's why yoruba do pray that God should protect us from alakoba.