The Latest Breaking News from Roman Abramovich

With Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich having his UK assets frozen, Manchester United could become beneficiaries of the situation amid their reported interest in Antonio Rudiger

The Chelsea football club owner, Roman Abramovich, is among seven Russian oligarchs to be hit with sanctions by the UK on Thursday, in an effort to further punish allies of Vladimir Putin over the invasion of Ukraine.

Lost Premier League ticket sales alone will potentially cost the club over £2million.

Chelsea can continue to operate under a strict licence designed to withdraw access for Abramovich to any new revenue.

What a difference two weeks makes. Prior to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Chelsea were among a select few super-clubs who had effectively been insulated from the impact of the pandemic by their owner’s fabulous wealth and looked set to dominate domestic and European football in the years ahead.

The Blues’ oligarch owner is being forced out of football but it should not have taken a war to make the game do some soul-searching, writes Tony Evans

Roman Abramovich has been hit by sanctions by the UK government over his alleged ties with Vladimir Putin, with Chelsea one of his main asses

Tottenham Hotspur manager spent two seasons in charge at Chelsea during Roman Abramovich's tenure, and has responded to the situation impacting his former employers

The UK Government has frozen the assets of Roman Abramovich including Chelsea, a move that could impact Man City

Chelsea News: Well-known Arsenal fan Piers Morgan has had his say on the UK Government's latest decision to sanction Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich

Portugal said on Thursday it would not strip the citizenship of Chelsea soccer club owner Roman Abramovich for now because that measure was not part of EU sanctions against Russian oligarchs, but his nationality status could change depending on the outcome of an inquiry.