Roman Abramovich has been ordered by Chelsea's soccer league to sell
The league board's decision comes after the British government sanctioned the Russian businessman, who has ties to President Vladimir Putin.
by The Associated Press
Mar 12, 2022
3 minutes
In an unprecedented ruling against a club owner, the Premier League ordered Roman Abramovich on Saturday to stop running Chelsea and sell up after he was sanctioned by the British government over Russia's war on Ukraine and his close links to President Vladimir Putin.
The league board's decision to disqualify Abramovich from being a director accelerates the end of the Russian oligarch's 19 years in control of the reigning world and European champions but
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