Agent fumes as Chelsea star ‘trapped’ by Abramovich sanctions
An agent of a Chelsea star is fuming at the sanctions imposed on Roman Abramovich by the UK Government, which means the club are banned from buying or selling players.
Abramovich put Chelsea up for sale last week, with a number of parties said to be interested in buying the club.
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But having been officially sanctioned on Thursday, the Russian oligarch’s assets – including Chelsea Football Club – have been frozen.
Reports suggest he will still be able to sell the club, and Chelsea have been given a special licence to continue playing fixtures, but they are unable to sell match-day tickets or negotiate transfers
And the inability to sell players has angered an agent of one of the players.
According to Get French Football News, the representative of a French-speaking player texted the account and said: ‘How can they ban the club from selling players?
‘Surely there are employment law implications for players who were due to leave now essentially being trapped?’
Agent representing French-speaking player at Chelsea texts Get French Football News: “How can they ban the club from selling players? Surely there are employment law implications for players who were due to leave now essentially being trapped?”
— Get French Football News (@GFFN) March 10, 2022
Despite players under contract not being able to leave the club, a number of Blues stars look to be heading for the exit as their deals expire this summer.
Antonio Rudiger, Andreas Christensen and Cesar Azpilicueta are all out of contract and unless Abramovich is able to sell the club, all three will leave.
But a sale is still a possibility.
The Telegraph claim the sale of Chelsea can still go through if Abramovich allows the government to take over the process and decide where the funds, thought to be over £2billion, from the deal go.
A special dispensation will be given if the sale in in the best interests of Chelsea that does not benefit Abramovich.
‘HM Treasury may vary, revoke or suspend this licence at any time,’ the licence states.
The report states that prospective buyers have not been told whether Abramovich will consider this option, but it’s claimed one suitor has insisted their ‘interest remains just as strong’ and it’s hoped ‘a solution can be found’.
Abramovich will likely agree to the terms, with the alternative threatening the future of the club he’s owned for close to two decades.