The sanction imposed by the British Government will not allow Chelsea to fill its stadium, nor to sell or buy playersnor renew soccer players like Antonio Rüdiger, nor complete the sale of the club to one of the ten magnates who were stalking him.
The rush that the Russian Roman Abramovich had to get rid of the club was not an exaggeration. The UK has frozen his assets and prevents him from doing business with citizens of the country.
Consequences for Chelsea
What does this imply? What Chelsea will not be able to collect profits from any transaction. The most important operation that remains in limbo is the sale of the club and through which the immediate future of the team passes.
Abramovich had set a March 15 deadline for fear of sanctions, but hasn’t had time to find a suitable buyer.
Several American consortiums, owners of NFL teams, a Turkish billionaire, a Saudi consortium and a British real estate developer are now waiting for the Government to give Chelsea special permission to go ahead with the sale.
This, for now, are just rumors in the English press, which suggests that the Government could allow it for “the best interest” for the club.
In case this happened, Abramovich will not receive any benefit from the sale of the club, although the Russian magnate has already warned that any money he received for it would go to the victims of the war in Ukraine.
For now, Chelsea has been awarded a “special license” so that it can continue to operate on a day-to-day basis. This way you can pay the salaries of all your employees, including players and coaches. They will also be able to dedicate 20,000 pounds (23,800 euros) for each game they play away from home, for travel and accommodation.
More blows to Chelsea’s finances
In home games, the spending limit is raised to 500,000 pounds (595,000 euros) and fans will be able to buy food and drink in the stadium facilities. Another blow to Chelsea’s finances comes at the stadium: they will not be able to sell tickets for matches starting on March 10.
This has a direct impact on the budget of the ‘Blues’ because, if Stamford Bridge is already one of the stadiums of the greats that collects the least, because it has a capacity of only 44,000 seats, now only members will be able to go to the meetings.
The figures are not public, but it is estimated that the Fulham club has between 28,000 and 30,000 members. The club shop, near Stamford Bridge, is closed immediately. Chelsea will continue to receive money from the television broadcasts of its matches, but this will go to a fund to continue paying the salaries of employees.
In sports, there is great uncertainty regarding the squad for next season. If nothing changes, Chelsea would not be able to undertake the renewals of Rüdiger and Andreas Christensen, who would have to improve their salary, something that is not possible with the current restrictions.
The doubt of César Azpilicueta remains, although in the case of the Spanish player there is a clause in his contract that, after consulting the Navarrese, would be renewed automatically. It is not yet known whether this would be possible under current conditions.
The situation of not being able to sell or buy players is not new, since he already suffered a FIFA sanction in 2019 and that helped him develop footballers like Mason Mount and Reece James. Now the situation is much more serious.
EFE
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