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MP Calls For Roman Abramovich To Be Banned From Owning Chelsea And Have UK Home Seized

  • Think News Online
  • Feb 24, 2022
  • 1 min read

Roman Abramovich's ownership of Chelsea has been questioned by an MP after Vladimir Putin sanctioned several missile strikes on Ukraine and invaded the sovereign nation.


Labour MP Chris Bryant has called for Roman Abramovich to be banned from owning Chelsea following Russia's decision to invade neighbouring Ukraine.


Bryant has also questioned whether Abramovich's "£152million home" should be seized. The billionaire owns other assets in the UK.


Mirror Football have contacted Abramovich's representatives for comment.


Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has sanctioned several missile strikes on Ukraine - a sovereign European state - and tanks have crossed the border.


Abramovich has owned Chelsea since 2003 and overseen the most successful period in the clubs history, winning countless trophies - including the Champions League twice - but is rarely seen at Stamford Bridge nowadays.


There is no suggestion Abramovich is connected to terrorism or involved in any wrongdoing.


Prime minister Boris Johnson confirmed Abramovich "has not been the subject of targeted measures" after mistakenly telling the House of Commons he'd been sanctioned by the government.


On reading this report, Bryant told the Commons on Thursday: "Following some of the reports in The Sun and other newspapers today, I've got hold of a leaked document from 2019 from the Home Office.


"Which says, in relation to Mr Abramovich, as part of HMGs [Her Majesty's Government] Russia strategy, aimed at targeting illicit finance and malign activity, Abramovich remains of interests to HMG due to his links to the Russian state and his public association with corrupt activity and practices.


Credit: Mirror.co.uk

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