Dutch football club barred from competing next season
They were a feeder club for Chelsea Vitesse Arnhem have been barred from competing in the 2024/2025 Dutch league system after having their professional license revoked. This follows on from the club failing to meet financial and regulatory requirements including providing a balanced budget and maintaining a bank account. The banning of Vitesse from competing […]
1 year ago
Ex-Chelsea player opens up on Roman Abramovich’s dressing room behaviour
Not a changing room you’d want to be in on a bad day Former Chelsea midfielder Steve Sidwell has opened up on what life at the club was like under Roman Abramovich. Sidwell spent 12 months at Stamford Bridge and revealed that Abramovich would only come into the dressing room if they lost a game. […]
2 years ago
Roman Abramovich refusing to sign off £2.3bn Ukraine deal to send to war victims
Abramovich promised to donate the money received from the sale of Chelsea Roman Abramovich is reportedly refusing to sign off a deal which will see the money received from his sale of Chelsea to war victims in Ukraine. As reported by the Daily Mail, there are disagreements about where the money should go, with Abramovich […]
2 years ago
Roman Abramovich secretly bankrolled Dutch football club while he was Chelsea’s owner
Leaked documents have revealed Abramovich had been bankrolling Vitesse Arnhem Leaked documents have revealed that former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich bankrolled a Dutch top-flight division side while in control of the west London side. The Guardian exclusively revealed that the recent Oligarch files found by Cyprus-based offshore service provider MeritServus that Abramovich secretly funded £102.8m […]
3 years ago
UK government set to donate eyewatering sum of Abramovich’s money to Ukraine foundation
The government are seeking EU approval The UK government are seeking EU approval before donating £2.3bn from Roman Abramovich’s Chelsea sale to charitable causes across Ukraine. A foundation, headed up and created by former UNICEF chief executive Mike Penrose, was set up between the government and Abramovich last year. As reported by The Telegraph, the donation will […]
3 years ago
Chelsea confirm Todd Boehly-led takeover of club with immediate effect
It signals the end of Roman Abramovich’s 19-year ownership of the club Chelsea have confirmed that the consortium led by Todd Boehly has completed the official takeover of the club. The club confirmed on Monday that the investment group led by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital had taken ownership of the Blues, replacing Roman Abramovich, […]
4 years ago