Abramovich gives Chelsea management to Charity Foundation

Roman Abramovich entrusted Chelsea’s “management and care” to the club’s charitable foundation following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He announced it the same number 1 of Chelsea with a statement on the official website of the company.

the official note

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“During my nearly 20 years of ownership of Chelsea FC, I have always considered my role as the club’s keeper, whose job is to ensure that we have the maximum success we can have today, as well as building for the future, while also playing a positive role in our communities – reads -. I have always made decisions with the club’s best interests at heart. I remain committed to these values. This is why today I am entrusting the Chelsea Charitable Foundation trustees with the management and care of Chelsea FC . I believe they are currently in the best position to look after the interests of the club, the players, the staff and the fans. “

what happens now

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The Chelsea Charitable Foundation is led by Bruce Buck, president of the club, while the other directors are Emma Hayes, manager of Chelsea Women, Piara Powar, Paul Ramos, John Devine and Hugh Robertson, president of the British Olympic Association and former minister of sport. Football decisions, including transfers, contracts and the future of the manager, Thomas Tuchel, will be the responsibility of director Marina Granovskaia and technical director Petr Cech, who already have an influential role in the management of the club, so for now it will change little. .

stop the controversy

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After the Russian invasion of Ukraine, there were requests in England from some parliamentarians and the press for Abramovich, born in Russia and considered close to Putin, to step down from Chelsea. In particular, Labor MP Chris Bryant had asked the government to seize Abramovich’s assets.