News of Roman Abramovich withdrawing his UK visa application coupled with the Russian shelving Chelsea's £1bn stadium plans has added to a mounting sense of uncertainty around Chelsea, who are at risk of losing touch with their rivals.
The British authorities made a statement in refusing to renew the Russian oligarch's visa and Abramovich hit back in some fashion, pulling the plug on £1bn worth of investment that would undoubtably have had a huge impact on the community in terms of economic and social development.
Changes to the visa process - which came to force in 2015 - means that applicants may be required to prove the origins of their wealth.