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Chelsea are seeking urgent talks with the UK Government in an effort to ‘operate as normally as possible’ following the sanctions that were placed on the club’s owner Roman Abramovich.
Tonight’s Premier League match against Norwich City, as well as the Women’s Super League fixture against West Ham, will go ahead as planned, despite the chaos which has engulfed the west London club.
A statement read: ‘Chelsea Football Club has been advised that its owner Roman Abramovich has been sanctioned by the UK Government.
‘By virtue of his 100% ownership of Chelsea FC plc and affiliated entities, Chelsea FC would normally be subject to the same sanctions regime as Mr Abramovich. However, the UK Government has issued a general licence that permits Chelsea FC to continue certain activities.
‘We will fulfil our men’s and women’s team fixtures today against Norwich and West Ham, respectively, and intend to engage in discussions with the UK Government regarding the scope of the licence.
‘This will include seeking permission for the licence to be amended in order to allow the club to operate as normal as possible.
What the Abramovich sanctions mean for Chelsea
- Chelsea are able to pay the wages of all employees, including players and coaching staff.
- They can pay ‘reasonable’ costs of travel to and from fixtures but not exceeding £20,000 per game per team.
- Pay “reasonable” costs towards hosting home fixtures, not exceeding £500,000 per fixture per team.
- Fans who bought season tickets or individual match tickets before 10 March 2022 can attend games.
- Broadcasters can broadcast any fixture involving the club.
‘We will also be seeking guidance from the UK Government on the impact of these…
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Source : metro
