Roman Abramovich ready to fight UK government over proceeds from £2.5bn Chelsea sale
Corroborated by 5 sources from 5 publishers
TL;DR
Reports differ across sources; according to theguardian.com, jersey authorities may be investigating whether cash raised by Roman Abramovich’s 2022 sale of Chelsea FC amounts to the proceeds of crime, according to documents filed at Companies House on Wednesday, potentially complicating a row with the UK government over how the money will be used.
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The Guardian (World)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/09/roman-abramovich-ready-to-fight-uk-government-over-proceeds-from-chelsea-sale
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The Guardian (World)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/11/investigation-roman-abramovich-chelsea-sale-cash
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Sky Sports Football
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12040/13520518/chelsea-fined-10-75m-and-handed-suspended-transfer-ban-over-secret-payments-breaching-premier-league-rules
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BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/ckg2m450zgzo?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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BBC Sport Football
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BBC Sport Football
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BBC Sport Football
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/ckg2m450zgzo?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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Yahoo Sports
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/chelsea-handed-14-3m-fine-132151474.html
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Yahoo Sports
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/chelsea-fined-10-75m-breaching-131703864.html
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Financial Times Companies
https://www.ft.com/content/e2050394-5d4c-458f-bf3b-7b1358c19d17
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Yahoo Sports
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