“‘I hope that I will be able to visit Stamford Bridge one last time to say goodbye to all of you in person,’ Roman Abramovich said in a statement on the Chelsea website on March 2, 2022, when he confirmed his intention to sell the Premier League club after 19 years as its owner. Eight days later, any short-to-medium-term hopes of this visit were curtailed when the British government announced sanctions had been placed upon Abramovich following the full Russian invasion of Ukraine, which began on February 24. The British government now describe Abramovich as a ‘prominent Russian businessman and pro-Kremlin oligarch’. …”
The Athletic