Roman Abramovich has spoken for the first time since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine forced him into selling Chelsea three years ago, with the secretive billionaire wanting to attend a game so he can bid a ‘proper goodbye’ to his beloved Blues.
Abramovich announced in March 2022 that he had no choice but to seek a sale amid accusations that he was an ally of Russian president Vladimir Putin – an allegation which led to the UK government sanctioning him later that same month.
However, a new book, called Sanctioned: The Inside Story of the Sale of Chelsea FC, paints a picture of Abramovich working secretly and tirelessly in peace talks from the invasion’s get-go, including the day after he was poisoned in a Kyiv apartment.