Tension at Stamford Bridge As Chelsea Under Investigation Over Roman Abramovic Handover Claims

• Chelsea are under pressure from the Charity Commission to prove that Roman Abramovich handing control of the club is not a breach of its charitable status
• The six trustees want more information about whether running the club would be compatible with UK charity law and raised their concerns at a meeting
• Abramovich has invested over £1billion into the Stamford Bridge club since purchasing it in 2003 and will not be asking the club to repay the loans it owes him

Roman Abramovic Chelsea handover seems to have sparked more troubles for Chelsea as the London club is under intense scrutiny from the Charity Commission.

Chelsea had confirmed on Saturday, February 26, that owner, Roman Abramovic has handed the stewardship of the club to the trustees of the Chelsea Foundation.

According to a report via 90 MINS, the handing over of Chelsea to the Chelsea Foundation is believed to have caught the charity’s trustees by surprise.

The five trustees Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich handed powers of the club to

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The Blues will now be required to explain to the Commission how the club and the foundation will remain separate if the same group of people are responsible for both.

Uncertainty over Roman Abramovic future at Chelsea

Meanwhile, the future of Roman Abramovic as Chelsea owner remains unclear after the Russian released a statement revealing him handing the stewardship of the Blues to the Trustees of the Chelsea Foundation.

According to The Olympian, Abramovich has provided no indication that he is going to sell Chelsea despite outright condemnation and protest that the Russian relinquish his stake at the Blues.

Abramovic and Chelsea have been widely criticized by some football supporters as they feel the billionaire is a strong ally to Russian President Vladimir Putin who has instigated a war against Ukraine.

Tension at Stamford Bridge as Important Chelsea Star Agrees to Join Barcelona

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Andreas Christensen has reportedly agreed to move to Barcelona on a free transfer next season.

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This latest development will come as a big blow for Chelsea fans and manager Thomas Tuchel who has been trying to tie the Danish footballer down to a long term contract.

Christensen’s current contract with Chelsea will expire at the end of the ongoing Premier League season and he looks set for an exit.