Torres fee small change for Abramovich as Chelsea owner's wealth revealed (Guardian)

The Russian authorities have allowed a rare glimpse into the sprawling wealth of Roman Abramovich with the release for the first time of details of his Russian bank accounts and a list of his luxury homes, cars and land.

The assets of the Chelsea Football Club owner ranged from a modest VW Golf to a £200m chateau in the south of France, and emerged from a declaration required for next month's state parliament election in the Far Eastern province of Chukotka, where Abramovich is standing to be a parliamentary deputy.

The details in the document, released on Wednesday by Russia's election commission, provide a snapshot of a billionaire oligarch on the rise again, after losing – according to Forbes magazine – two-thirds of his wealth in the global downturn. Abramovich is now thought to be worth more than $11bn, and is estimated to be Russia's fourth richest man.

Edited February 17, 201115 yr by sweet waffle

Jesus only russia's fourth richest looks like he might miss out on champions league. :unsure:

Doesn't matter if he misses out as he has history :-)

I think he bought the VW Golf just so his nicer cars could have a car to look down on.

I think he bought the VW Golf just so his nicer cars could have a car to look down on.

Nah, he just did this to it for a laugh.