Roman Abramovich Faces Jail Term of Up to 15 Years After Chelsea Owner’s Huge Statement

Roman Abramovich Faces Jail Term of Up to 15 Years After Chelsea Owner’s Huge Statement

Chukwu Ikechukwu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:57 PM
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  • Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich may not be able to return to Russia after describing the Ukraine crisis as a 'war' with new laws in Russia preventing the spread of fake news
  • Russian parliament introduced new laws on Friday, March 4 against spreading fake news about the countries activities in Ukraine
  • Roman Abramovich has been accused in the past of being a close ally to the Russian President, Vladimir Putin which he has always denied

Roman Abramovich's chances of returning to his home country of Russia might be in jeopardy after the billionaire called the invasion of Ukraine a war.

Russia had mounted over a week-long military invasion of Ukraine with what President Vladimir Putin describes as Russia denazifying the country.

Roman Abramovich Faces Jail Term of Up to 15 Years After Chelsea Owner’s Huge Statement
Roman Abramovich may be in trouble in Russia after using the phrase ‘the war in Ukraine’ in his recent statement saying he was selling Chelsea. Photo by Mikhail Svetlov
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According to a report via Daily Mail, Russia’s parliament introduced new laws against the spreading of fake news about the activities in Ukraine which is punishable by jail terms of up to 15 years.

This law means Roman Abramovich's statement will now be considered fake news which means the Chelsea owner stands a strong chance of being arrested once in Russia.

Roman Abramovich recently put Chelsea up for sale and has set a £3billion asking price for anyone interested in buying the Stamford Bridge club.

Up to 10 parties interested in buying Chelsea

Meanwhile, Roman Abramovich's decision to sell Chelsea football has caused an uproar amongst the richest investors around the globe.

According to Sky Sports, up to 10 parties are now considering making bids for the Blues, with investment bankers working on the sale for the club worth £3billion.

Amongst those listed with an interest to buy the London club include Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss, MMA fighter Conor McGregor, Turkish businessman, Muhsin Bayrak, and Britain's richest man, Sir Jim Ratcliffe.

Swiss Billionaire Confirms Big Offer From Roman Abramovich

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Chelsea are now on the verge of being sold after Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss confirmed that he has been approached by Roman Abramovich.

Roman Abramovich has been under serious criticism following Russia's attack on Ukraine and the situation forced him to hand over the control of the Blues to some people.

But despite his decision, there have been talks that Roman Abramovich should not be allowed to own any property in England due to the fact that he is a Russian.

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