Just days after immigrating to Israel, Roman Abramovich, the Russian billionaire businessman and owner of the soccer team Chelsea FC, has withdrawn his application for an investor visa to the United Kingdom, The Jerusalem Post has learned.......................Sources close to the businessman said that after receiving Israeli citizenship, he no longer requires a visa to travel to the United Kingdom.
Nevertheless, without a visa, Abramovich will not be allowed to work in England and as a result has put all future investments in the country on hold, a source close to the billionaire told The Post. News of the visa withdrawal came as Chelsea FC announced that it was freezing its new stadium project, a decision that was tied to the delay in receiving a new visa.
Would probably just mean some other oil-rich billionaire takes them over. Rinse and repeat.
Would it though? It’s a lot of money to spend on a club. It’s a billion quid to begin with. Surely there can’t be that many people who’d want them and be a good owner.
If its #2, that could mean the government seizes Chelsea and calls in the loan themselvesThink this is because of 2 possibilities.
1/ he thinks witholding investment will spur the british government to grant his visa.
2/ he is scared that the anti russian sentiment and us pressure mean that he could have his assets seized.
Hope the second. He might pull as much money as he can out of chelsea.
Think this is because of 2 possibilities.
1/ he thinks witholding investment will spur the british government to grant his visa.
2/ he is scared that the anti russian sentiment and us pressure mean that he could have his assets seized.
Hope the second. He might pull as much money as he can out of chelsea.