Roman Abramovich faces sanctions
Ukraine War and Football Welcome back to the unofficial Chris Farnell sports law blog. Chris Farnell is a sports lawyer from IPS Law. Here we will bring you the latest news from the world of law and sports, especially football. One of the biggest stories recently was that of Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich. Who will own the club is a big question, up to ten bidders are considering making bids for Chelsea FC; property developer Nick Candy is still pursuing his bid to buy the football club. Some say they ignored the truth about his connections for too long. The war in Ukraine has been a terrible turn of events, plunging Europe back into war. Roman is one of seven oligarchs in a list, which also includes billionaires Sechin and Deripaska, both seen as allies of Putin. Roman said he was going to sell Chelsea earlier last month and Chelsea FC cannot sell any more tickets for games, its merchandise shop will be closed, and it will be unable to buy or sel...