MOSCOW, May 28 Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich thanked Chelsea players and staff for incredible years of working together. Officially, the sale of the club to a consortium led by American Todd Boely was announced on Friday. Chelsea confirmed the deal the next day. Owning this club comes with a lot of responsibility. that the next owner has a mindset that will ensure the success of the men's and women's teams, as well as the desire and desire to continue to develop other key aspects of the club,» Abramovich was quoted by the Chelsea website. «I am glad that this search has come to a successful conclusion. As I hand over Chelsea to their new coaches, I would like to wish them the best of luck both on and off the pitch It has been an honor to be a part of this club I would like to thank all former and current players, staff and of course the club's fans for these incredible years. I am proud that, as a result of our joint success, millions of people will now benefit from the new charitable foundation being created. This is the legacy that we created together,» he concluded. Ich has owned Chelsea since 2003. The club has won the FA Cup five times, won the FA Cup five times and won the English League Cup three times. Chelsea have also won the Champions League and Europa League twice. In early March, Abramovich announced that he had put the club up for sale in connection with sanctions due to events in Ukraine.
