After Russia launched an armed attack on Ukraine, Roman Abramovich decided to sell the football club chelsea. The fortune of the oligarch, which for years has belonged to close friends of Vladimir Putin, has been frozen by the British government. The sanctions also directly affected chelsea. The club’s budget was then considerably reduced.

Terry praises Abramovich. “You are the best landlord in the world”

At the end of May this year, the final transaction was concluded and Chelsea have a new owner after 19 years of reign by Roman Abramovich. In the current Premier League season, the Londoners sit seventh in the table after one win and one draw.

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Some Chelsea associates still mention Abramovich. Recently, a surprising comment about the Russian oligarch was given by the former captain “The Blues“- John Terry. – Novel, boss… words are never enough to express my thanks. The support you gave me, on and off the pitch, will stay with me forever. You have created a team of men, women and a world-class academy, thanks to which we can all improve and achieve our dreams – the 41-year-old wrote on Instagram.

– Your legacy and your name will be remembered forever. You are the best landlord in the world. Thank you for everything – underlined the former England defender, who did not care about the opinion that circulated about Abramowicz after the outbreak of war.

The former Chelsea owner was dubbed ‘Putin’s cashier’ by the authors of a BBC journalistic investigation in March. A media investigation later uncovered new evidence of a corrupt business that contributed to Roman Abramovich’s fortune. The owner of Chelsea Football Club made billions of dollars after buying oil company Sibneft from the Russian government in 1995 for around $250 million and selling it back to the state for $13 billion in 2005.

According to the British government, Abramovich was supposed to “have effective control” over the Evraz company, which “probably supplies steel” for the production of Russian tanks, financial regulator FCA reported. The billionaire transferred his stake in the company eight days before Vladimir Putin ordered an invasion of Ukraine.