https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/60689645 Roman Abramovich: Sanction of Chelsea owner by UK government halts club's sale 10 Mar 2022 Roman Abramovich's attempt to sell Chelsea has been halted after the oligarch was sanctioned by the UK government as part of its response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The Russian, who has owned the club since 2003, put the European champions up for sale after the threat of sanctions was raised in Parliament. The club's seizure also means Chelsea cannot sell further match tickets. The move comes to stop Abramovich, 55, from making money from Chelsea. The government says it will issue a special licence that will allow fixtures to be fulfilled, staff to be paid and existing ticket-holders to attend matches. Season-ticket holders can still attend games for which they have tickets but the club cannot now sell any more tickets. The club's merchandise shop will also be shut. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11668/12562138/ Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich sanctioned by UK Government Thursday 10 March 2022 10:31, UK Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has been sanctioned by the UK government - meaning he is now unable to sell the club. Abramovich has had "his assets frozen, a prohibition on transactions with UK individuals and businesses, a travel ban and transport sanctions" imposed on him. There is now doubt as to whether he will be able to sell the club due to the restrictions he is under. The government have granted Chelsea a special license to allow fixtures to be fulfilled, staff to be paid and existing ticket holders to attend matches. It is unclear if the license covers just Chelsea's first team or all teams, including the women's and junior sides. Nadine Dorries, the minister for Sport and Culture, has tweeted: "I know this brings some uncertainty, but the Government will work with the league & clubs to keep football being played while ensuring sanctions hit those intended. Football clubs are cultural assets and the bedrock of our communities. We're committed to protecting them." A government statement said: "Given the significant impact that today's sanctions would have on Chelsea football club and the potential knock on effects of this, the Government has this morning published a licence which authorises a number of football-related activities to continue at Chelsea. "This includes permissions for the club to continue playing matches and other football related activity which will in turn protect the Premier League, the wider football pyramid, loyal fans and other clubs. This licence will only allow certain explicitly named actions to ensure the designated individual is not able to circumvent UK sanctions. The licence will be kept under constant review and we will work closely with the football authorities." Sky Sports News understands that Chelsea and government officials will meet on Thursday. A Chelsea Supporters' Trust Spokesperson said: "The CST notes with concern the Government's statement regarding the owner. Supporters must be involved in any conversation regarding ongoing impacts on the club and its global fan base. "The CST implores the Government to conduct a swift process to minimise the uncertainty over Chelsea's future, for supporters and for supporters to be given a golden share as part of a sale of the club." Abramovich has been sanctioned along with six of Russia's wealthiest and most influential oligarchs, whose business empires, wealth and connections are closely associated with Vladimir Putin's regime. They have a net worth of ￡15bn. Those sanctioned are: ˙Roman Abramovich, owner of Chelsea FC and has stakes in steel giant Evraz and Norilsk Nickel ˙Oleg Deripaska has stakes in En+ Group ˙Igor Sechin is the chief executive of Rosneft ˙Andrey Kostin is chairman of VTB bank ˙Alexei Miller is CEO of energy company Gazprom ˙Nikolai Tokarev is president of the Russia state-owned pipeline company Transneft ˙Dmitri Lebedev is chairman of the Board of Directors of Bank Rossiya Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: "There can be no safe havens for those who have supported Putin's vicious assault on Ukraine. "Today's sanctions are the latest step in the UK's unwavering support for the Ukrainian people. We will be ruthless in pursuing those who enable the killing of civilians, destruction of hospitals and illegal occupation of sovereign allies." Meanwhile, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said: "Today's sanctions show once again that oligarchs and kleptocrats have no place in our economy or society. With their close links to Putin they are complicit in his aggression. "The blood of the Ukrainian people is on their hands. They should hang their heads in shame. "Our support for Ukraine will not waver. We will not stop in this mission to ramp up the pressure on the Putin regime and choke off funds to his brutal war machine. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/explained-how-chelsea-affected-abramovich -sanctions/bltde22a5b972876413 Explained: How Chelsea are affected by Abramovich sanctions Nizaar Kinsella 10 Mar 2022 19:15+08:00 ˙Will Chelsea still be sold? Chelsea can still be sold provided the sale does not benefit Abramovich or the Russian Federation, and the club are in discussions with the government about next steps. ˙What about Chelsea's matches? Chelsea can continue to play matches under a special 'Russia Regulations' licence which also allows their 1,400 staff - including players - to be paid. The upcoming Thursday evening kick-off against Norwich in the Premier League will go ahead, but only season ticket holders will be allowed to attend home games with further ticket sales barred. ˙Will Chelsea still be able to buy & sell players? The Blues are not allowed to sign any new players due to the terms of their licence. It effectively places another transfer ban on the European and world champions, with the club having already endured one just three years ago. Although Chelsea are banned from making transfers, they can move money in and out of other clubs for outstanding payments related to deals done before the sanctions were imposed on March 10. ˙Will Chelsea contract renewals be affected? Chelsea cannot continue their efforts to renew the contracts of their players, with expiring deals like Antonio Rudiger, Cesar Azpilicueta and Andreas Christensen having been previously high on their agenda. Their deals run out in the summer, as do the contracts of several talented youth players, including Xavier Simons. It could force the club to hold onto all players currently under contract, due to their inability to bring players in, should the issue not be resolved in the near future. ˙What about sponsorship deals? Chelsea's main shirt sponsor, 3, is known to be reviewing its deal with Chelsea. “Sanctions placed on Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich by the UK Government casts a shadow over Chelsea's many commercial agreements, including its $52.5 million (￡40m) front-of-shirt deal with Telecom's brand 3, and its $72m (￡55m) kit deal with Nike,” says Conrad Wiacek, Head of Sport Analysis at GloblalData, a leading data and analytics company. “While Chelsea has a sporting licence to continue trading as a soccer club, many brands will be wary of guilt by association. “Chelsea FC is still one of the biggest clubs in the world and its on-field success still makes it an attractive commercial partner. However, given the rate at which many brands are looking to dissociate themselves from the Russian state, some may be wary of continuing partnerships. “Nike's deal with Chelsea runs until 2032, so the apparel brand may decide to wait the situation out until the club's sale is able to continue. However, brands such as Hyundai and Hublot, which have deals worth over $20m (￡15m) combined expiring at the end of 2021-22 season, may not have that luxury.” ˙Are there any other details at this stage? Chelsea will be allowed to spend some money on staging matches at Stamford Bridge and in travelling to away matches. A spending limit of just ￡20,000, however, applies to travel to away games, and could cause issues with preparations for Champions League fixtures in particular. The club will also have to prove that such costs are 'reasonable costs'. Chelsea are also barred from receiving any revenue from merchandising sales, but will be allowed to take revenue from broadcasting matches. ˙What is Roman Abramovich's net worth? Abramovich is said to be worth ￡9 billion ($12bn) and valued Chelsea at ￡3bn ($4bn) during his negotiations to sell the club. ˙When will the sanctions be lifted? It is currently unclear if or when the sanctions will be lifted. It relates directly to Russian President Vladimir Putin's activity and the invasion of Ukraine. Sanctions will be reviewed in May, but there are further risks of a nine-point deduction should Chelsea go into administration. -- 当我漫游在斯坦弗森林时，我看见了雀尔西，米尔斯的女儿，在傍晚初升的明月中， 在泰晤士河旁一处林地空间上翩然舞蹈。所有痛苦的记忆都离开了我，我像落入迷离 幻境中一般，因为雀尔西是伊露维塔儿女中最美的一位。她身上那袭蓝色的衣裳宛如 万里无云的晴空，她灰色的眼睛像是傍晚群星闪烁的天空；她的斗篷上绣着金色的花 朵，她的头发漆黑如暮色中的阴影。她的荣光与美好，就像树叶上的光芒，像是潺潺 流水，像是这迷离世界上方闪烁的繁星；她脸上有闪亮的光辉。 --

※ 发信站: 批踢踢实业坊(ptt.cc), 来自: 111.249.116.217 (台湾) ※ 文章网址: https://webptt.com/cn.aspx?n=bbs/Chelsea/M.1646907421.A.31E.html https://twitter.com/AbsoluteChelsea/status/1501864056243773442 (图片有细则) 下午6:14 · 2022年3月10日 Details of Chelsea's special license following sanctioning. This takes effect from March 10 2022 and expires on May 31 2022. HM Treasury may vary, revoke or suspend this license at any time. https://twitter.com/Matt_Law_DT/status/1501867435808468996 下午6:27 · 2022年3月10日 Chelsea can still be sold and bidders remain interested - all depends on whether or not Abraovich will allow UK govt to effectively take over the process. Story and details at @TeleFootball https://twitter.com/nicola_imfeld/status/1501871646637842432 下午6:44 · 2022年3月10日 Great reporting by my friend @Matt_Law_DT: According to the @TeleFootball, Chelsea can still be sold. Some bidders remain in the race, although Abramovich was sanctioned today. It seems the Swiss-American consortium want to push ahead at this time. https://twitter.com/JamesGooderson/status/1501880540064063488 下午7:19 · 2022年3月10日 NEW: Chelsea have just closed their club shop. It was open until about 11 o'clock. Stewards now saying it's closed. https://twitter.com/Matt_Law_DT/status/1501882366830198786 下午7:27 · 2022年3月10日 A new licence would have to be granted for a sale to take place as the existing licence prevents it. That could happen if a sale is deemed to be in the best interests of Chelsea and does not benefit Abramovich - eg he would need to hand the process over to the government. https://twitter.com/tariqpanja/status/1501893773512609799 下午8:12 · 2022年3月10日 Staff at the hotel at Stamford Bridge have also been told they can take no new bookings until the foreseeable. https://twitter.com/mjshrimper/status/1501902081787056131 下午8:45 · 2022年3月10日 You know who else is in uncharted territory? The govt. They've never dealt w/ a sanctioned asset like a PL football club before. They're working through this, too. Exemptions in 1st licence about getting club to end of season (just), more exemptions needed to allow sale... https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2022/03/10/statement-from-chelsea-fc Statement from Chelsea FC 10 Mar 2022 Chelsea Football Club has been advised that its owner Roman Abramovich has been sanctioned by the UK Government. By virtue of his 100 per cent 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. We will also be seeking guidance from the UK Government on the impact of these measures on the Chelsea Foundation and its important work in our communities. The club will update further when it is appropriate. https://twitter.com/NizaarKinsella/status/1501920438561263619 下午9:58 · 2022年3月10日 - the presence of Azpilicueta's renewal clause could be useful, - Chelsea were pushing for Rudiger but it now stalled - Christensen was closing on Barca anyway https://twitter.com/Matt_Law_DT/status/1501927603669807104 下午10:26 · 2022年3月10日 I'm told the only real message to Chelsea's players so far today has been to 'focus on the football'. Easier said than done, i'd say... https://twitter.com/CFCPys/status/1501939801053822984 下午11:15 · 2022年3月10日 Muhsin Bayrak: "We are really down, The British took over, we were just about to finish the job, there was going to be a press conference today and the handover was going to be next week. I'm incredibly depressed." https://twitter.com/CFCPys/status/1501940228482691075 "The world cannot be ruled by such tyranny, then no one has a guarantee of their assets, the law should not allow this, maybe we will even be going to court." https://twitter.com/CFCPys/status/1501941567094857732 "A country may be at war, a leader may be cruel, but it does not mean people in that country are guilty. This is very, very wrong." https://twitter.com/SamiMokbel81_DM/status/1501954988339339278 上午12:15 · 2022年3月11日 NEW: Hyundai the latest Chelsea sponsor to consider their partnership. 'Hyundai has become one of the strongest partners in football over the years and the company supports the sport to be a force for good. We are currently assessing the situation with Chelsea,' a statement read https://twitter.com/SamiMokbel81_DM/status/1501955536513818624 上午12:17 · 2022年3月11日 Pari Match on their Chelsea partnership: 'Negotiations between the gov and the club regarding the future format of their presence and activity in EPL are still in progress. As soon as they are concluded, we will be deciding how we are going to move forward.' https://twitter.com/Lawton_Times/status/1501961651007930370 上午12:42 · 2022年3月11日 NEW: Chelsea to hold talks with the government this afternoon in a bid to secure amendments to licence. Concern that restrictions on things like ticket sales will propel the club towards financial ruin. https://twitter.com/Lawton_Times/status/1501964184434663427 上午12:52 · 2022年3月11日 Telecommunications company Three has asked Chelsea to remove their branding from their shirts immediately, having now suspended their sponsorship deal with the club. There's a kit man in Norwich now heading down to Sports Direct to buy 20 plain blue football tops. https://theathletic.com/news/three-suspends-sponsorship-of-chelsea-with -logo-to-be-removed-from-shirts/PajyWiiTLq3F/ 2022年3月11日 Updated 上午12:56 [GMT+8] A Three spokesperson said: “In light of the government's recently announced sanctions, we have requested Chelsea Football Club temporarily suspend our sponsorship of the club, including the removal of our brand from shirts and around the stadium until further notice. “We recognise that this decision will impact the many Chelsea fans who follow their team passionately. However, we feel that given the circumstances, and the Government sanction that is in place, it is the right thing to do. “As a mobile network, the best way we can support the people of Ukraine is to ensure refugees arriving in the UK from the conflict and customers currently in Ukraine can stay connected to the people who matter to them. “Therefore, we are offering connectivity packages to all Ukrainians arriving in the UK, and those in Ukraine.” https://twitter.com/sgevans/status/1501972926589018116 上午1:27 · 2022年3月11日 Swiss billionaire Hansjoerg Wyss has told Blick newspaper that he "remains interested" in buying Chelsea despite today's sanctions on Abramovich/club. https://twitter.com/AbsoluteChelsea/status/1501964312167927831 Todd Boehly & Hansjorg Wyss' consortium, the Ricketts family and Woody Johnson are being treated as the most serious bidders for Chelsea. [via @TeleFootball] https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1501987795497193473 上午2:26 · 2022年3月11日 Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta tells @emma_saund: “I have to admit this has not been a normal day. We cannot control this matter”, he said on Chelsea situation. https://twitter.com/Matt_Law_DT/status/1502226760666079234 A) I feel deeply uncomfortable with some Chelsea fans rushing to defend Abramovich and claim 'agenda' etc. B) I don't think it's fair to try to make Chelsea fans ashamed for celebrating their trophies under him. C) I'll almost certainly regret ever tweeting this. Liam Twomey 转推 Liam O'Hare https://twitter.com/Liam_O_Hare/status/1501919484759756804 The sanctions on Roman Abramovich and Chelsea really do make the decision to allow the *actual Saudi regime* to own Newcastle even more appalling. This should be a seminal moment of change for football, not a rare show of principle at the whim of government foreign policy. https://twitter.com/tariqpanja/status/1502247776368959493 Chelsea in the dock now. But Premier League shouldn't be allowed to hide. Remember Man City went from Thailand's human rights abusing former PM to the UAE and just months ago Newcastle sold to Saudi Arabia as it waged war on Yemen. Oh, and remember the arms dealer at Portsmouth? https://twitter.com/MariekeWalsh/status/1502211731757670405 BREAKING: PM Justin Trudeau says Canada is also sanctioning Roman Abramovich. Evraz North America has operations in Canada and is a wholly owned subsidiary of London-based Evraz PLC, which is about 28 per cent owned by Abramovich. https://twitter.com/Steven_Swinford/status/1502335138574868485 上午1:26 · 2022年3月12日 Exclusive with @Lawton_Times: Chelsea's corporate accounts have been frozen leaving club facing financial ruin, insiders warn. Govt licence allows club to continue with 'football-related activities'. But banks have taken risk-averse approach https://theathletic.com/news/chelsea-temporarily-have-company-credit-cards -frozen-after-roman-abramovich-hit-with-sanctions/frxHZZ1Eoe3K/ By Dominic Fifield and The Athletic Staff 2022年3月12日 Updated 上午2:22 [GMT+8] It is understood that temporarily extends to company credit cards at Chelsea — and means they have currently been left unable to buy fuel for the team bus. https://new.qq.com/omn/20220311/20220311A0A5X000.html 邮报表示，切尔西每月球员工资帐单约2800万镑，而目前俱乐部帐面的现金储备 为1600万英镑，球队将会在17天内用完这笔资金。由於球队被禁止出售门票和商品， 俱乐部收入不足，单单每个比赛日就少了约60万英镑的收入。 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10601925/ By Martin Robinson, Chief Reporter and Sami Mokbel and Matt Hughes and Mike Keegan For Mailonline - Updated: 14:37 GMT, 11 March 2022 https://twitter.com/Matt_Law_DT/status/1502312825271865351 下午11:57 · 2022年3月11日 Not sure if this has already been reported (been a head-spinning 24 hours) but Chelsea will not have to alter their travel or accommodation plans for Lille next week as the trip had already been booked and paid for. ※ 编辑: JamesCaesar (111.249.129.155 台湾), 03/12/2022 03:59:07