https://theathletic.com/news/roman-abramovich-should-no-longer-be-able-to -own-chelsea-labour-mp/kerQ3QIFBDKT/ Roman Abramovich should 'no longer be able to own Chelsea' — Labour MP By Luke Brown 2022年2月24日 Updated 下午9:51 [GMT+8] Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich should be “no longer able to own a football club in this country”, ministers have heard. https://i.imgur.com/fj28iy2.jpg Chris Bryant, a Labour MP, said during Business Questions at the House of Commons on Thursday that he had obtained documents from 2019 which link Abramovich to illicit finance and “malign activity”. Abramovich, 55, has owned Chelsea, the reigning European champions, since 2003. On Tuesday Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the UK is sanctioning five Russian banks and three oligarchs, but Abramovich was not sanctioned. He has always vehemently denied being close to the Kremlin or having done anything which could merit him being punished. “I have got hold of a leaked document from 2019 from the Home Office which says in relation to Mr Abramovich: 'As part of Her Majesty's Government's (HMG) Russia strategy aimed at targeting illicit finance and malign activity, Abramovich remains of interest to HMG due to his links to the Russian state and his public association with corrupt activity and practices'. “'HMG is focused on ensuring that his link to illicit finance and malign activity are unable to base themselves in the UK and will use the relevant tools at its disposal, including immigration powers to prevent this'. “That is nearly three years ago and yet remarkably little has been done in relation. “Surely Mr Abramovich should no longer be able to own a football club in this country? Surely we should be looking at seizing some of his assets including his ￡152 million home? And making sure that other people who have had Tier 1 Visas like this are not engaged in malign activity?” Commons Leader Mark Spencer replied: “(Bryant) will know under the sanctions passed in the House this week there is the opportunity for the government to take very strong action against high-profile Russian individuals who are of concern. “He will be aware that the Home Secretary will be at this despatch box next Monday for Home Office questions and I am sure he will be able to challenge her directly.” The Athletic has contacted Abramovich's spokesperson for comment. Johnson claimed on Tuesday that Abramovich already faced sanctions from the UK government, but his spokesperson later clarified that the Prime Minister had “misspoke” in the House of Commons. During a statement setting out measures against Russia, Johnson said Abramovich was “already facing sanctions”. Bryant later raised a point of order to ask about the accuracy of Johnson's remarks and the Prime Minister's official spokesman said he would correct the record. (Photo: Alexander Hassenstein - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images) -- ＫＴＢＦＦＨ --

※ 发信站: 批踢踢实业坊(ptt.cc), 来自: 1.174.170.56 (台湾) ※ 文章网址: https://webptt.com/cn.aspx?n=bbs/Chelsea/M.1645719257.A.26A.html https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/-b984453.html The Prime Minister's official spokesman said: “I couldn't comment on individuals in that way or on leaked documents of that type.” ※ 编辑: JamesCaesar (1.174.170.56 台湾), 02/25/2022 00:22:11