Peers criticise Abramovich’s failure to donate Chelsea sale funds to Ukrainians
by Sophie Wingate
Jan 31, 2024
2 minutes
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A parliamentary watchdog has criticised the failure of former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich to hand over proceeds from the club’s sale to support Ukrainians.
The Russian billionaire owned Chelsea FC for 19 years until he was sanctioned by the UK Government in 2022 for what it called his enabling of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
The House of Lords Affairs Committee said it was
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