As Chelsea Sale Lures Bids, U.K. Just Wants Abramovich Gone
- As many as 30 bidders could show up by Friday’s deadline
- The government will have to look at more than just money
Roman Abramovich
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It won’t just be hard cash that determines the future of one of world football’s most prized assets.
Chelsea spent almost two decades demonstrating how the power of money can triumph on the pitch under its owner Roman Abramovich. Now the sanctioned Russian billionaire is being forced to relinquish the London club, and Europe’s reigning club champion finds itself in a mess that involves investors, politicians and increasingly restless fans.