(London) Russian Roman Abramovich entrusted the “stewardship and care” of the Chelsea club to the managers of his charitable foundation on Saturday.
Posted at 2:41 p.m.
Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a British member of parliament called on the billionaire to hand over the reins of the Premiership team.
Owner of Chelsea since 2003, Abramovich made no mention of the war in his statement.
“I have always seen my role as a goalkeeper for the club, whose job is to ensure that we achieve as much success as possible today but also tomorrow, while playing a positive role in our communities,” he said. declared.
“I have always made decisions with the best interests of the Club at heart. I remain attached to these values. That is why I today entrust the trustees of the Chelsea Charitable Foundation with the management and care of Chelsea FC.
“I think they are currently in the best position to defend the interests of the club, the players, the staff and the supporters. »