2 weeks Ago By Sam Smith
Roman Abramovich will discuss his forced sale of Chelsea for the first time in a new book set to be released in the summer. The Russian former Blues owner has given his first set of interviews since speaking to Forbes in 2021. Abramovich remains sanctioned by the UK government over alleged ties to Russian president Vladimir Putin .
He was initially sanctioned by Boris Johnson 's Conservative government following Russia 's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The 58-year-old's assets were frozen and he was forced to sell Premier League club Chelsea , a process that was completed when the Todd Boehly-Clearlake Capital consortium purchased the Blues in May that year. Two sets of interviews have taken place with Abramovich about the sale.
One took place in Abu Dhabi in January and another was conducted in Istanbul, where he spends much of his time, a year earlier. MORE TO FOLLOW We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story. For the latest news and breaking news visit: express.
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