The Premier League announced on Saturday that it has stripped Russian Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich of his license to lead the club following the freezing of his assets by the British government.

"Following the sanctions imposed by the British government, the Premier League board of directors removed Roman Abramovich from his role as director of Chelsea Football Club", writes the organizer of the English championship.

This decision "has no impact on the club's ability to train and play matches, in accordance with the provisions of the license granted (to the club) by the government and which will expire on May 31", the brief statement added.

Thursday morning, the British government announced new sanctions against several Russian businessmen, including billionaire Roman Abramovich, owner of Chelsea since 2003 and whose assets are frozen.

Chelsea sale soon to be reauthorized 

This measure, taken because of its supposed relations with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who ordered the military invasion of Ukraine, was accompanied by an authorization for the club to continue its activity, but with important restrictions.

The club can no longer sell new tickets or merchandising items, nor can it sign players or extend existing contracts.

The sale of the club, decided with Abramovich before the freezing of his assets, could on the other hand succeed, but the green light from the government for the transaction would be conditional on the fact that the oligarch does not derive any profit from it.

Abramovich, 55, pledged when the club was put up for sale on March 2 that the money would go to a foundation that would help victims of the war in Ukraine.

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