The British government authorized on Wednesday May 25 the takeover of Chelsea football club, owned by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich since 2003, by the group led by American businessman Todd Boehly, announced the Minister of Sports. ” Last night the government issued a license allowing the sale of @ChelseaFC. Given the sanctions we have imposed on people linked to Putin and the bloody invasion of Ukraine, the club’s long-term future can only be secured by a new owner. “, said on Twitter the British Minister for Culture, Media and Sport, Nadine Dorries.
UK government clears sale of Chelsea (minister)
