Russia-Ukraine War: Abramovich disqualified as director at Chelsea
The English Premier League on Saturday disqualified Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich from being a director at the London club.
The Premier League disclosed this in a statement on Saturday.
“Following the imposition of sanctions by the UK Government, the Premier League Board has disqualified Roman Abramovich as a Director of Chelsea Football Club,” the Premier League said.
“The Board’s decision does not impact on the club’s ability to train and play its fixtures, as set out under the terms of a licence issued by the Government which expires on 31 May 2022.”
British authorities Thursday announced sanctions against Mr Abramovich over his ties with President Vladimir Putin who ordered the invasion of Ukraine on February 24.
Following the freezing of the London club’s assets by the UK government on Thursday, Chelsea jersey sponsor Three also suspended its partnership with the club.
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