The media learned about the deprivation of Ukraine of more than half of the funds from the sale of Chelsea

Less than half of the proceeds from the sale of the London Chelsea football club will go to Ukraine, as most of the money will be used to pay off loans from the club's ex-owner, businessman Roman Abramovich. This was reported on November 4 by the Daily Mail newspaper, citing sources.

"It is reported that the accounts of the companies related to the sale showed that only the 'net proceeds' would be transferred to a charitable foundation, as loans totaling £1.54 billion with companies owned by Abramovich must first be settled," the publication says.

The newspaper notes that about £987m of the £2.35bn will be sent to Ukraine.

According to one of the sources, there are risks that payments will not be made at all, because there is nothing in the reports that would indicate that a Russian businessman who has not appeared in public for a long time will write off loans.

Chelsea has been owned by businessman Roman Abramovich since 2003. On March 1, 2022, he announced his decision to sell the club. The entrepreneur clarified that he would not sell it urgently. In addition, all funds from the sale of the club will be donated to a charitable foundation. On March 10, the British government imposed sanctions against Abramovich, which suspended the sale of the club, and on March 12 he was removed from the leadership of the club.

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