Unravelling of Roman Abramovich era leaves doubts at Chelsea and beyond | Barney Ronay


Abramovich’s departure after 19 years brings uncertainty for Chelsea and prompts wider concerns for English football

Stop all the clocks. Stow the faux-fur hats. Delete the Russian folk music from the pre-match playlist. Roman Abramovich is now officially looking for a buyer. Indeed, if we are to believe the reports, Chelsea Football Club could even be sold within the week.

It is an impossibly narrow timeframe for such a complex transaction, made credible only by the fact that, frankly, right now anything seems possible.

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