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Abramovich donates money to the Chabad movement [179] and, along with Michael Kadoorie and Jacob Safra, is one of the main benefactors of the Portuguese Jewish community and of B'nai B'rith International Portugal. [180] Abramovich funds an extended programme in Israel that brings Jewish and Arab children together in football coaching sessions.
The club's new owner was Russian oligarch and billionaire Roman Abramovich, who took on responsibility for the club's £80 million of debt, quickly paying some of it. Sergei Pugachev alleged Chelsea was bought on Putin's orders, an allegation Abramovich has denied. [ 32 ]
This article documents the history of Chelsea Football Club, an English association football team based in Fulham, West London. For a general overview of the club, see Chelsea F.C. In 2003, Chelsea were bought by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, ushering in an era of substantial success.
Russian billionaire and former owner of Chelsea Football Club Roman Abramovich has lost a legal challenge to overturn his inclusion on the EU’s sanctions list following Russia’s invasion of ...
Abramovich is Russia's most recognizable oligarch, in large part because he's owned Chelsea Football Club, a top-flight London soccer team, for nearly two decades. He's also recognised for his ...
UPDATED: Chelsea F.C. has new stewards for the time being. In a move that is undoubtedly related to the recent invasion of Ukraine, Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich has given up the supervision ...
In March 2022, former Chelsea F.C. owner, Russian businessman Roman Abramovich was sanctioned by Western governments in response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. [4] [5] As a result, the Premier League disqualified Abramovich as a club director. [6] and he was forced to put the club up for sale. [7] [8]
The Russian billionaire remains 'intimately involved' in the running of Chelsea, according to the football club's chairman.