https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-09-25/has-anyone-seen-roman-abramovich-the-last-days-of-londongrad

Again?

I thought he'd already sold us about 10 times in the last year?

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/sep/25/roman-abramovich-posed-threat-to-public-security-swiss-police-said

For a guy that never talks publicly and never talks to the press, it's always funny to see journalists claim to know what his plans are.

Every year same old story.

5 hours ago, dkw said:

Again?

apparently so..

It is a bit strange that he hasnt been seen, at all this season (to my limited knowledge), but I hope and trust he is as committed as ever. 

Wouldn't be surprised if he never comes back and sells the club through Israel to prevent his funds being blocked by going through UK Banks.

I think he has been treated poorly and wouldn't blame him.

 

Russianphobia.....

Whatever pressure is being applied now I can only see ramping up.

I concur with Strider re the possibility of him not returning to these shores.

Edited September 26, 20187 yr by Ewell CFC

Roman Abramovich is ready to sell Chelsea if he receives an offer in excess of £2.5billion for the football club

1 hour ago, Anthony91 said:

Roman Abramovich is ready to sell Chelsea if he receives an offer in excess of £2.5billion for the football club

It was £3 billion yesterday. Amazing how quickly he's supposedly decided to lop half a billion off the price..

What I don't get is the "Abramovitch will get bored of you lot, sell Chelsea - and then you are getting relegated within a year" narrative.

He stopped pumping money into the club years ago. Chelsea have been balancing books much better than a lot of other clubs for years. Clubs (apart from Newcastle may be) do not get bought to be stripped of assets and driven down the hole.

If - and it's a huge if - he ever does sell, who is to say that that will have a detrimental affect? 

It's a weird one, being a Chelsea fan with Roman as the owner. He's done so much for the club, you want to support him and dismiss all these accusations and such people throw his way, but if you take a step back from football and look at everything being said, he probably is a dodgy as f**k character, with ties high up into the Russian government. You don't become a Russian oil billionaire any other way.

Edited September 26, 20187 yr by Zeta

1 minute ago, Zeta said:

he probably is a dodgy as f**k character

Yes, there is a slight possibility that he is.... :))

1 hour ago, Anthony91 said:

Roman Abramovich is ready to sell Chelsea if he receives an offer in excess of £2.5billion for the football club

Thank you for this inside information, please relay any more details that Roman passes on to you.

2 hours ago, Kentonio said:

It was £3 billion yesterday. Amazing how quickly he's supposedly decided to lop half a billion off the price..

Must have found some damp.

RA has about 15 Billion $, may be more. If he gets 3 or even 4 Billion $ for Chelsea, what would he have won? Where should be the benefit from this big sale? Nothing would change his life to better - exept that he wouldn´t own the best football club on the planet.

RA needs 3 or 4 Billion $ as much, as I need 3 or 4 toothpicks. When he asked a Bank to calculate the value of our club, this is a legal and regular procedure as a businessman, who wants to know, what he could ecpect getting for it. Shareholders like me do that on a daily basis, without reaching those hights.

He (still) loves the club, the supporters, the players and everyone in blue out there - why should he risk of falling out of grace with so many?

Whatever he did to become billionaire in Russia once - every man should be given the possibility to change his ways. Since he bougth the club in 2003, I have never ever heard or read of any illegal action of him, not in his private life, not as our boss.

Come back RA, with what passport soever, and build us New Stamford Bridge.

Edited September 26, 20187 yr by nominator

Just a hunch ( I know .... all about his inner workings like everyone else), he bought a football club to raise his profile- less likely to get bumped off or labelled persona non grata by the Kremlin if he had a high profile rather than an anonymous billionaire, no matter how well he gets on with Putin.

Since ownership it’s become an important hobby of his ( rich mans trainset, and he has developed affection for the club), less so the last few years ( he’s been pumping serious dough into art)

He’s probably taking instruction from Putin to some extent now- if the country doesn’t need you then you don’t need them etc etc.

Reiterating, I know sod all, so educated guesswork.

Edited September 26, 20187 yr by Ewell CFC

2 hours ago, Ewell CFC said:

Just a hunch ( I know .... all about his inner workings like everyone else), he bought a football club to raise his profile- less likely to get bumped off or labelled persona non grata by the Kremlin if he had a high profile rather than an anonymous billionaire, no matter how well he gets on with Putin.

Since ownership it’s become an important hobby of his ( rich mans trainset, and he has developed affection for the club), less so the last few years ( he’s been pumping serious dough into art)

He’s probably taking instruction from Putin to some extent now- if the country doesn’t need you then you don’t need them etc etc.

Reiterating, I know sod all, so educated guesswork.

Interesting theory, although if his intentions when he bought the club, we're to raise his profile and celebrity, then you would have expected him to give an interview or 2, especially in the beginning. 

Yeah, hopefully he is ready to sell Moses!

There has been speculation Roman may sell a minority stake to fund the stadium rebuild. 

Roman Abramovich has been looking to sell Chelsea for a few months because of financial problems. Pini Zahavi has the sales mandate of the club. In early September, a meeting with Paul Allen owner of the Portland Blazers NBA franchise was held in New York.

Just so you guys know, apparently he's been a great owner for the Blazers. Also, Paul Allen co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates. A pretty impressive businessman and he's worth $20+ billion.