MOSCOW, May 5.Chelsea's official website released an official statement from Russian businessman Roman Abramovich refuting rumors spread by the media amid the sale of the football club. Earlier, Sky News reported that Abramovich had requested an additional £500m days before the club's preferred bidder was chosen. to increase the proceeds from the sale and donate it to charity. According to the Times, the businessman also demanded the repayment of a $2 billion loan given to Chelsea by a company allegedly linked to him, Camberley International Investments. «Since the initial announcement, Abramovich's team has identified high-level representatives of UN bodies and major global philanthropic organizations who have been tasked with establishing the fund and developing a plan for its operation. A leading independent expert has interviewed government representatives, presenting the structure and initial plans,» the statement said. Abramovich announced that the club was for sale in early March, before the UK government imposed sanctions on him due to events in Ukraine. «Secondly, Abramovich did not ask for any loan to be returned to him — such assumptions completely false — as are the assumptions that that Abramovich increased the value of the club at the last minute. After sanctions and other restrictions imposed on Abramovich by the UK, the loan also became the subject of EU sanctions requiring additional permits. This means that the funds will be frozen and subject to a court procedure regulated by the authorities. Abramovich has no access to or control of these funds and will not have any access to or control of these funds after the sale,” the club said. won the FA Cup and the English League Cup three times, and also won the Champions League and the Europa League twice.
