Roman Abramovich has taken what he describes as an "incredibly difficult" decision to sell Chelsea, but the uncertainty surrounding the club is far from over.
The 55-year-old initially attempted to separate the Blues from any potential personal sanction from the UK government relating to Russia's invasion of Ukraine last Saturday, announcing the night before Chelsea lost the Carabao Cup final to Liverpool that he was passing "stewardship and care" of the club to Chelsea's charitable foundation. Once it became clear that ambiguous statement was not enough to insulate the club -- and the trustees involved expressed their reluctance to assume such responsibility -- Abramovich released a second statement just over an hour before Tuesday's FA Cup fifth-round win at Luton Town confirming his 19-year tenure will be coming to an end.