The EU 'agrees to freeze' Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich's assets

European Union diplomats have agreed to add Roman Abramovich to the EU list of Russian billionaires sanctioned following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, according to two sources.

Chief Reporter Kaveh Solhekol spoke about this latest update and some more information about some of the potential new owners of Chelsea, as any interested parties have until Friday to prepare a bid for the club.

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[jackstevens]

you’ve gotta ask yourself, where was Pogba in all of this?

-Graeme Souness

[britishrose]

Kaveh says "This is really serious" - then absolutely nothing of any consequence happens ever.

[terrysadlier]

This is criminal, if they can do it to him they can do it to anyone. They did it in Canada

[steffnic]

Are they freezing the assets for those involved with the Saudi state too or are we all playing double standards?

[quinngibbs]

So no sanctions against anyone over what is happening in Yemen 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[yamumsellsavon]

Doesn’t change the fact Lukaku was onside against Liverpool

[sneakylike]

Just allow the money to go to the foundation and stop Abramovic earning anything.
This isnt a sanction on Abramovic, this is an attack on Chelsea football club.

[chloechen]

Call me old-fashioned but I remember a time when people were punished for what they actually did, not for who they happened to know. Abramovich is not personally responsible for the war. Punishing him does not help the Ukrainians, or hurt Putin.

[pauldalli]

For chelsea fans is difficult after 19 success years to forget AMBROMOVICH very difficult but after the new owner take chelsea fc by time they will accept the new management but its not simple to forget AMBROMOVICH.

[tonygrinney]

"There's a real will on the part of the government to make sure Chelsea doesn't go out of business"
OK, sale happens on Friday, legal process could take 4 - 6 weeks. Chelsea don't have any access to money as all accounts are frozen, so how are they suppossed to survive for that period of time?

[babatundeiman]

Rival fans used to want to be like Chelsea, used to pray that they had owners like Roman who invested in the club, now they're saying Chelsea deserves everything they're getting. You really tend to hate what you can't have. Bloody hating fans.

[gavinperry]

But eu has no problem with Saudi Arabia executing 80 people in one day Or USA leaving the middle East as a graveyard or Israel killing Palestinian players

[dariengreene]

My guess is: someone that wants Chelsea that would get rejected (or not good for the club) lobbied to sanction Roman, the club and trigger the bid.

[BWart-zphy]

This sanction shows that the most toxic and shite fans are arsenal and Spurs.
Some Liverpool and Utd fans actually understand our situation, so respect to them

[Elsenkumchu]

These people don't have a heart. After all what this guy has done for the club, city and country. You guys do this for something he wasn't part of. What is this guy's crime!?

[brianpetersen]

What has abramovich done to deserve this it's double standards

[hrs]

This is one of the most laughable things ive seen a gov do ever

[peggymcdonald]

We are the famous the famous Chelsea .

[bryanteoh]

Roman Abramovich! Roman Abramovich! Roman Abramovich! Roman Abramovich!

[Mike.hughes]

Arsenal have put a bid in for Chelsea for 40 million and £1