Roman Abramovich could still push Chelsea for sale

Roman Abramovich can still scupper the Chelsea sale with sources insisting that he does not want to accept a bid from a country that has sanctioned Russian oligarchs. Abramovich, the Chelsea owner, will be able to influence the club's sale despite having had his assets seized by the Government. He has hired The Raine Group to sell the club and could veto bids from the United States and Britain because both countries have sanctioned oligarchs from his homeland in response to the war on Ukraine. He is prepared to scupper sale to British or US buyers because the countries have sanctioned Russian oligarchs - and the UK Government is opposed to £2.6bn Saudi bid.