The Russian owner of the Premier League football giants has been given fresh sanctions by the EU Chelseas Champions League match at
The Russian owner of the Premier League football giants has been given fresh sanctions by the EU Chelsea’s Champions League match at Lille on Wednesday is under threat because of new European Union (EU) sanctions on Russian owner Roman Abramovich, a report has claimed. Businessman Abramovich was accused of having “privileged access” to Russian President Vladimir Putin in a new EU blacklist released on Tuesday, issued in the wake of the UK government imposing a range of punishments on the billionaire and the Premier League club as part of its sanctions list. Chelsea are allowed to operate and play matches in the UK under a government licence aimed at controlling any money generated by the club while Abramovich is in charge. A new licence could be required to allow them to take part in matches in Europe, according to L’Equipe. Figures at the club, competition organizers UEFA and the Council of the EU are aware of the risk the sanctions pose to the round of 16 second leg, the report suggested. “If there is no exception listed in the texts… concerning these sanctions, I think that there is a real risk for the holding of the match in Lille and the players who participate in this meeting,” the outlet quoted a source as saying.
