It seemed obvious.
But now The Times has reported that Roman Abramovich’s sale to Chelsea could be derailed.
“There is a fear that Roman Abramovich is ready to let Chelsea sink,” the newspaper quoted a government source as telling the newspaper.
From the outside, it looked as if American Todd Boeley was already ready as the new owner of Chelsea.
He attended the club’s matches and is ready to pay more than the 30 billion requested by Abramovich.
But now there is information from the British government, which has given the current Chelsea owner until the end of May to settle a deal, that the agreement could be broken.
According to the Times’ sources, this is due to the fact that Abramovich does not follow the conditions that he himself established externally. The government is demanding that the transaction amount be deposited in a frozen account so that a donation to the victims of the war can be guaranteed – as Abramovich himself said, the money should go.
“Is there a concern?”
Instead, Abramovich should have wanted the equivalent of 20 billion Swedish kronor, which the club owes him, to be deposited into a company account of Camberley International Investments in the Jersey tax haven.
The government is said to have asked Abramovich questions about the plan and “should not be satisfied with the answer,” the Times wrote.
There is concern within the government about the difference between what Abramovich says publicly and what he is willing to legally agree to in the sale. There are tight deadlines this week, and if there’s no breakout, we’re worried the deal could fail, says one of the sources.
Roman Abramovit He previously said, via the spokesperson, that he is not demanding any repayment of any loans.