Jubilation at Chelsea as Owner Roman Abramovich Set to Visit Club for First Time in 3 Years

Jubilation at Chelsea as Owner Roman Abramovich Set to Visit Club for First Time in 3 Years

Babajide Orevba, Akan Anwankwo
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:46 PM
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  • Roman Abramovich is understood to be in London to spend time with his family after several years away
  • The Russian billionaire is expected to visit Chelsea for the first time since 2018 during his stay in the UK capital
  • The oil-mogul has not been seen in the United Kingdom in three years due to issues with his visa
  • His spokesperson has since revealed the businessman entered the United Kingdom as an Israeli citizen

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is reportedly set to visit Chelsea for a rare trip to London in the coming days.

Roman Abramovic with Thomas Tuchel during Chelsea's Champions League final in Porto. Photo: Getty Images.
Roman Abramovich is understood to be in London to spend time with his family. Photo: Getty Images.
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Abramovich has not been seen in London for close to three years now after experiencing issues with his entrepreneurial visa.

Daily Mail reports the Russian businessman billionaire has made a trip to the UK to check on his relatives and could use the rare visit to be at Chelsea.

According to the publication, Abramovich is likely to visit either the club's Cobham training ground or Stamford Bridge during his stay in London.

However, he will have to wait a little longer to watch his side in action at the Bridge as the Blues do not have a home match until Wednesday, October 20, when they will host Swedish side Malmo in the Champions League.

The last time Abramovich watched Chelsea in action was in May when they stunned Man City to lift the Champions League in Porto.

His spokesperson has since confirmed the UK trip, revealing he travelled to London as an Israeli citizen - therefore needing no visa to be allowed in.

His London arrival come at a time Chelsea are enjoying a fine run of results as they currently top the Premier League standings with 16 points.

The west Londoners have lost only once in seven of their most recent fixtures in the topflight.

Obi Cubana takes photo with Hudson-Odoi

Meanwhile, Legit.ng had earlier reported that Nigerian socialite Obi Cubana was at Stamford Bridge to cheer Chelsea to victory in the Blues 3-1 home win over Southampton in the Premier League.

Obi Cubana has been a regular face with footballers as he was earlier seen with former Chelsea star Tammy Abraham during one of his recent trips to London.

Abraham who left Premier League club Chelsea to join Jose Mourinho at Italian side Roma has his roots traced back to Nigeria.

But on his visit to London this time around, Obi Cubana was spotted in a photo with Callum Hudson-Odoi who was not in Chelsea's team list for the game against the Saints.

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Babajide Orevba is a CAF accredited Nigerian journalist and HOD of the Local Desk with over 10 years of experience in media landscape.He studied NCE Political Science/Social Studies, AOCOED.
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