The UK government has eased some of the sanctions against Chelsea. The sanctions are aimed at targeting Roman Abramovich, the Russian billionaire who owns the English club and is linked to Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia. Because of the penalties, Chelsea is undergoing a sale by Abramovich.
This Wednesday, the British government updated the special license granted to Chelsea. According to “The Guardian”, this general license contains “permissions” clauses for the club. These clauses give Chelsea the right to pay employees’ salaries, settle debts and bear “reasonable” travel costs, among other things.
In addition, Chelsea will be able to sell tickets to their fans for overseas matches. However, the Blues will not retain the proceeds from these sales. The money will go to opponents and organizers of competitions, including the English Premier League.
Proceeds from matches at Stamford Bridge will be donated to charity. The Premier League has already announced that the money will be used to help victims of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Chelsea fans will not be able to buy tickets to watch the team’s matches at Stamford Bridge.
“I would like to thank the fans for their patience as we are reaching out to the football authorities to make this possible. Since Roman Abramovich was added to the UK sanctions list for his ties to Vladimir Putin, we have worked to ensure the club can continue to play football. As long as Nigel Huddleston, Britain’s sports minister, said The sanctions regime continued to be enforced.
