The threat of having his assets seized has forced Chelsea’s Russian owner Roman Abramovich to seek a buyer for the club.
Over recent days, Labour MP’s Chris Bryant and Dame Margaret Hodge used parliamentary privilege to call on Abramovich to face sanctions. The call was repeated in the House today by Labour Party leader Keir Starmer.
This has caused Abramovich, reputedly close to Russian leader Vladimir Putin (Abramovich vehemently denies having direct links to Putin), to make his move. He’s also understood to be seeking buyers for his 16 room mansion in Kensington and another apartment he owns in the capital.