“If Chelsea is not sold by the end of the month, it will be deleted”

If it is true, Abramovich could risk the future of the club. Abramovich sold Chelsea two months ago because the British government sanctioned it. It is one of the measures to fight Russian oligarchs who have been linked to Vladimir Putin. Abramovich allegedly helped the Russian Army through his companies.

He said at that time that he would not ask the new owner to pay off the 1.6 million-pound debt. That also meant Abramovich should stop all business activities in Great Britain. But the government has issued a special permit for Chelsea to continue operating. This permit lasts until 31 May, and the club will have to take a new owner who is not under sanctions by then.

Abramovich is said to have chosen a new owner of the club, a consortium led by US investor Todd Burley. The meeting was scheduled for the end of the week. But information has already emerged that Abramovich wants him to pay off the 1.6 billion-pound debt.

That means Abramovic has not repaid his debts and that the money could end up in one of Roman Abramovic's companies. Of course, the British government won't let him do that because it's sanctioned. Time's ticking. Chelsea doesn't have much time before she's out of special work permit. If Abramovich doesn't sell Chelsea, the club will no longer exist, Sky Sports journalist Kaveh Sollekol said in his analysis.