As British media reported unanimously, the Champions League winner’s accounts are said to have been frozen and credit cards blocked for the time being. The background to this is said to be that the banks are examining what the club can do under the sanctions set by the British government.
No more player transfers, no more tickets, fan shops closed
Great Britain had imposed far-reaching measures against Chelsea on Thursday (03/10/2022). From now on, the club world champions are no longer allowed to transfer players, sell tickets for games and have to close all fan shops. The Russian owner Abramowitsch loses control of the football club for the time being.
According to a report by The Athletic, the British government has given the go-ahead for the sale of Chelsea FC. This is said to be the result of government talks with US bank Raine, which is set to handle the sale because the process began before Abramovich was sanctioned.