Simon Jordan REACTS to Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich being sanctioned by the UK government

Simon Jordan REACTS to Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich being sanctioned by the UK government
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[@Zoqo]

Simon Jordan: *Breathes* Matt Lawton: “I agree with Simon!”

[@josephbassey1501]

Simon: Coughs Matt: I have to say, Simon is right on the money on this one

[@truebluetrev]

Roman buying the club 19 years ago didn't bother the government, russian money donations to the Tory party was fine as well, oh the hypocrisy!

[@robwright1286]

True but Russia invading a sovereign European Country is a whole other matter that demands consequences. They had to react though I'm not claiming they're saints, but you have to just let it go and be glad they're doing the right thing for a change.

[@shelliebob100]

2003 was a labour government so not sure what the Tories hv got to do on this point.

[@truebluetrev]

@@shelliebob100 what's 2003 got to do with anything.My point was in 2003 it didn't bother the government about him purchasing Chelsea, end of that comment,. New comment, The Tory government are taking Russian money donations now.

[@jpf7942]

Smoke some copium

[@UserName-br5zu]

So the government 19 years ago were supposed to predict that Russia would invade Ukraine in 2022? You big wet cabbage

[@TheRogi22]

Roman is not selling the club in order to get out of the public eye, he's being forced to sell the club or risk loosing it altogether

[@mikeymike1854]

Risk losing it ?he's lost it already.

[@redboyjan]

If he cared about the club in the first place, he'd keep his dirty money away from the club. Him claiming he isn't a pal of Putin is absolutely laughable, and Chelsea fans singing his name shows what they are about. Like singing Hitker's name at grounds in Germany mate. Bought titles for Chelsea. Now they must suffer too. Can't have it both ways

[@kingsleyokani1407]

@@redboyjan Still hating on our Tittles 😆

[@redboyjan]

@@kingsleyokani1407 bought titles from blood money aren't the same are they? You should be ashamed when he took over. You'd be in a relegation fight with everton otherwise.

[@DMBK-jn5rz]

@Jan redboyjan Temple You are a simpleton idiot who thinks he's making sense but you are totally clueless and just regurgitating the rubbish tabloids always put out when it comes to Roman... A few clowns of your so called journalists just lost in courts for defamation but this gvt still went ahead with their rubbish. Wait until the war situation passes and Boris and his cohort are gonna pay hefty fines from your taxes cos of this illegal robbery that they are committing right now!!!

[@ws5257]

I didn’t see any of Tony Blair’s mates getting sanctioned when he took part in a illegal war. Just saying

[@knossostellel-amarna8502]

What is being done to Abramovich is illogical. There should be a proper assessment done to determine the extend of his involvement(if any) in the current ukraine crisis. This looks more like a pr virtue signaling exercise to show the govt is doing something apart from direct military support

[@IrishFrank22]

@@MrJeffHead Yawn

[@makaveli1477]

@@MrJeffHead yeah great then go after city as well because I'm sure you know the Saudis don't have clean money? and the government and opposition to go with that who are also as currupt. Then who makes this thorough investigation who's got clean hands themselves because I don't know? Nice try!

[@As-qz5lr]

@@MrJeffHead Labour and Tories, the same sh*t. That Blair went against his own party members makes what he did even worse.

[@ahmedmaye6526]

Hypocrisy at it’s highest level. Perhaps they should have asked city owners to condemn the Saudi’s waging war against Yemen and seize their asset.

[@SpudsF42]

Simon is the Oracle, love him or hate him he’s always on the money.

[@thefootballgeek2345]

He is not always on the money as he talks about football. Football is based on opinions. If he was a mathematician talking about maths then he could be always on the money provided his sums were correct. Pun intended.

[@kitbag4237]

Great for his "his demographic", not always on the money, that's nonsense.

[@raymondrowson]

Blood on his hands F@@k them, 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@questionitall3053]

Here’s a question: how does this effect the Chelsea lady’s team and youth teams?

[@Slots-Room]

lets just hope no more foreigners will own Chelsea... british football should own by the British not foreigner criminals

[@geovanniali6060]

Ireland stands with Palestine against Racism and Apartheid 🇵🇸🇮🇪BDS

[@hibrahim9252]

Thanks for the support!

[@tomellis4324]

Do they?

[@interested3451]

Wonder why you support Palestine, is it because of the ira plo cooperation??? when they funded and armed you to carry out terrorist attacks on the British?? Let's not forget you stood with Hitler also !!!

[@tomellis4324]

@@interested3451 Who stood with Hitler now?

[@CEOAMARU]

It's shame that Lukaku wasn't sanctioned 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@stephenkellie-area51]

He is sanctioned that’s why he doesn’t score

[@josephbassey1501]

@@stephenkellie-area51 in that case, Belgium might as well join in on the invasion of Ukraine Since their no1 goal scorer is being sanctioned for existing

[@aaroningl]

When Simon said 'expedatiously', he meant 'expeditiously'.

[@SS-iy5zo]

Oh Simon

[@iv899]

Deffo hasn’t listened to T.I

[@redboyjan]

Oh no. What will we do?

[@BabsW]

This is the problem with using "big words"- often times you end up sounding silly.

[@ukbigjon]

Thanks for the insight from Pat Sharp.

[@joemorris1282]

😆 I thought the same myself!

[@MW-zd5gn]

DON level facts from the King of clobbers himself. Simon = top LAD proper clobber

[@cindymathew8546]

Idiots pay big money to watch an English league team with no English players lmfao move them to Russia & I love how the English are also vanishing from TV & Streets

[@lfcspectre4335]

M W Eat Sleep Repeat Top Lad Proper Clobber Jordan Army

[@Redman680]

Total helmet 👆

[@sytch4u]

We are living in a moment like no other.

[@Enigmatized13]

Oh well, as a Chelsea fan, whatever happens, the success was amazing. Never would have expected to achieve what we did when I was a young lad supporting the club back in the late 90s. I'd wish that success on any club who has struggled for trophies for decades, the feeling has been incredible.

[@peteralex2908]

Because of that billionaire owner of yours my club was completely destroyed he might of been good for you but for the likes of Arsenal Man United it ruined their status on and off the pitch and they have both never recovered and I dont see them ever recovering. Thats why I hate your owner and Man City and Newcastle's. This was all started by your stupid owner

[@lilromeos619]

@@peteralex2908 Oh shut up. You act like Arsenal and Man United have been run on completely clean money. This weird stance where you think that certain clubs have a divine right to be at the top, is the reason these owners come in.

[@oblitorix21]

@@lilromeos619 No club has divine right but Chelsea have bought their success as compared to the other clubs that did it organically. Hence the term plastics 🤷‍♂️

[@rickywheeler9335]

@@peteralex2908 cry

[@lilromeos619]

@@oblitorix21 Every club buys their success you numpty. This notion that United and Liverpool are working class clubs is a joke. United has had dirty money for years, and the working class of manchester tend to support City. Liverpool has had dirty money for years, and not just their American warlord owners, let alone the fact that Liverpool is a tourists club, and real scousers support Everton. Bought success? Chelsea existed before Ambramovich, and were successful in domestic competitions, as well as Europe. You are a bitter old fool, who like Sky Sports, gag on the balls of United, Liverpool, and all these teams that somehow made you believe their bullshit.

[@jefflinton]

I woke up to this ! Hahaha This will keep me warm during a nuclear winter 👍👍👍

[@paulmartin9194]

Set aside your rivalries for a second and think about the fact that a supposed democratic Gov can intervene, dictate to and impose sanctions of private businesses in the UK. Remember, Abramovic has broken no laws. This overreach in our own country should worry people more than whats happening to Chelsea or even Ukraine.

[@sonnyirish3678]

Buddy, your point is far to smart for most people.

[@spurs541]

They do what they like. Us the people getting right mugged off

[@shahdrah]

New world order! We're all pawns.

[@sonnyirish3678]

@@shahdrah My friend you are right.Last week the American senators and congressmen who are getting privileged intelligence bought stocks in Oil,Gas,Wheat and Arms companies.They are making a killing,literally.

[@ricardonyman7153]

I was also thinking of that.arent there any legal recourse for those individuals or companies being sanctioned.

[@13strange67]

This has been coming a long long long time (about time !)

[@sircuggymunt8900]

They were absolutely fine roman owning the club for best part of 20 years, TWO DECADES not a mouse fart from the government. I'm sick of the hypocrisy, the bare faced cheek to try & make an example of the club through what can only be described as a PR opportunity. I could bring up other ownership of some clubs but out of respect i don't wish to pour scorn on them. But needless to say the HYPOCRISY REEKS in this regard.

[@africancoast]

We all know politicians are hypocrites

[@hatemefh5960]

Its not about Chelsea.. Irs about what's right and what's wrong. If Abramovic done something wrong..he should be trailed in the court of law and get a convection. Other than that its third world countries stuff.. 🤝🤝🤝

[@tonymontana4143]

The UK literally sells weapons to Saudi Arabia.

[@Mikestah55]

Because the last 20 years russia hasn't invaded an entire country. Trying to make an example of a russian oligarch with close ties to putin, of whom bombs maternity hospitals, nothing wrong with that. Get a grip mate!

[@itsmeprasad1987]

What the hell are you talking about.. this is not about money… this is about Russia. Government is always ok with foreign investments because that brings jobs to lots of peoples.

[@thegerm1397]

Roman Abramovich's links with Israel will help alot watch how it plans out

[@nelgood82]

Simon Jordan holds his hand up like he's Dr Evil 🤣

[@cosmojonesmusic]

It probably wasn't, but if that was a cheeky wee Prince reference at the top of the video, my respect for Simon has grown even further. Nice one!

[@ramzino9331]

Good news for every other team in the league apart from Newcastle because there owner are on borrowed time they will get sanctioned one day.

[@brianbell7137]

man city look what has happened in Qatar around the building of the world cup stadiums the poor conditions the workers have had to work in

[@louissmiles4176]

Saudis are a geopolitical and strategic ally of the UK and the West. Russia isn't. I think people need to understand that. The West didn't sanction Saudis in the Khashoggi murder because The West are in bed with the Saudis

[@jcreedy]

Not until the UK Gov stop selling weapons to the Saudis.

[@5686darryl]

@@louissmiles4176 for now

[@louissmiles4176]

@@5686darryl I seriously doubt the UK all of sudden are gonna cut ties with Saudis. That's wishful thinking to be fair. Saudis I think are one the largest producer of oil and gas. UK are in too deep

[@As-qz5lr]

Is there a precedent for this happening? Can’t remember someone losing their assets due to guilt by association.

[@josephbassey1501]

It's called virtue signalling So much trending hate for Russia now and a Russian owns an English football club. Put 2 n 2 together, and you come up with this logic If they don't do it, all their SJWs will accuse them of being enablers of Russia and UK government doesn't have the balls to stand such pressure

[@mike6174]

He is really actually guilty of embezzlement - his trial was "cancelled" because he has friends in high places. No association - just criminality.

[@mustbitefishingcpt9239]

Imagine that happening to us..guilt by association

[@gordonjohnston153]

It’s already now effected the rest of the season with the mentality of the Chelsea players with the uncertainty of what’s going to unfold for better or worse.

[@matthewgee8122]

All looking to jump ship. Certainly those with less than 2yrs on contracts

[@matthewgee8122]

This journalist guest is about as ignorant as they come. Offered nothing other than repetition and noise. Jordan provides the actual insight and Jim the dickhead side kick. As if the British government could control the end recipient of any proceeds. How could anyone, never mind Boris' incompetent goons? Once the sale goes through a broker or two, the true beneficiary is utterly lost.

[@paularrowsmith9376]

So what

[@matthewgee8122]

@@paularrowsmith9376 well the whole point is that money doesn't get back to Putin or his supporters. Only sure way of stopping that is to prevent the sale.

[@twilliamspro]

When he said 'Net proceeds' i took it as him meaning any profit i e he intended to take back his purchase price and let the govt do whatever with the rest

[@respecttofootballlives5101]

He is so happy😂😂😂

[@johnjames4681]

"Not make any out of it.". Well he has put in £1.5billion. if he gets that back then he is evens. Are they committed to forcing him to take that investment loss.

[@ashleykabuba2575]

So the Government have this much power but pick and choose when to use it? Say no more🤘🏿

[@Amesy20]

It was going to happen as soon as Putin invaded the Ukraine. They couldn’t freeze immediately as they had to wait for legal clearance!

[@mnemonija]

And people pick and choose who to be the government.

[@walshknwsbest]

So true. It just shows that they can enforce change when it suits a certain agenda. They seem to have no problem with money coming from the Saudi government who have been heavily involved in the funding and carrying out of bombing across cities in Yemen for the last few years. People can take the sanctions but not when it’s been picked and chosen when to hold the moral high ground.

[@mnemonija]

@@walshknwsbest but its literally governments job to pick and choose where the moral and every other high ground is. Whether they want to subsidize people that drill for oil, or they want to subsidize housing, or health care. They debate it and do it all the time, and people vote who to represent them in these debates. You need to pay attention when there are elections, or, idk, some sort of referendum…

[@andrewbrown2063]

Chelsea fans need to take it to the streets to protest against this Government, to demand to see the evidence that Roman is involved in the Ukraine invasion. His family is from Ukraine. The Government also needs to explain why City and Newcastle are not being shut down over 9/11 and Yemen; and why Tony Blair and his friends were never sanctioned over their illegal invasion of Iraq.

[@jpf7942]

Sanctions FC you'll never sing that🎶🎶

[@lukejones6080]

You can still purchase Chelsea merchandise and ticket's on there site

[@richardlewis7498]

it was a guilty conscience on the labour party it is good that they put pressure on but mr blair let all these people in 1st place

[@BinkyTheGoddessDivine]

Andreas Christensen turned out to be the clever one. He knew that he had to get out.

[@ivanaleksandartsanev1693]

@@NaijaTRG He is a free agent, so it doesn't matter if they can't sell.

[@NaijaTRG]

@@ivanaleksandartsanev1693 so how is Christensen clever for having an expiring contract.

[@Comatosedpeanut]

Not really, he's going to sign for a dead barca team.

[@kumarsingh7813]

Love it.

[@sunnytimoglobal]

I pity future foreign investors in the UK.

[@fds3415]

Why punish the chelsea fans? Get the club into fan ownership, keep everything running as normal.

[@dumbmutts.7758]

My bid is going in tomorrow. Just found a tenner in the back of my settee. My name is Caravan Rhombiom and I'm English so no issues. Gonna replace Tuchel with Mike Bassett and insist that all first team squad players smoke 20 B&H a day as part of the training. Back to the good old days.

[@ChazmaniacTV]

Three cheers for Ramirez! Hip hip!

[@trusttheprocess4775]

Fantastic can't wait 😂😂👍

[@colinquigley3231]

Yes !!!

[@pauljameson4075]

Simon is special ❤ it

[@matinsmgj]

my goodness. simon is just too informed....

[@genericguy_]

Is this the same government that allowed saudi arabia buy Newcastle few months ago????

[@jezcorrigan651]

The government that sells Saudi Arabia weaponry? Yes

[@salfordnick5336]

🤦 they haven't invaded a country ya dimwit

[@salfordnick5336]

@@thameaty1 Again they haven't invaded a country ya dimwit 🤦

[@theamaranthineman574]

@@salfordnick5336 Not yet.

[@smanvir94]

@@salfordnick5336 thanks nick u finally put it right

[@lennyb1969]

How was I not subscribed

[@cuananderson861]

What about Everton FC / Usmanov?

[@ricardas16]

usmanov is under sanctions. lost his yaht already. arsenal are lucky, got rid of him just in time

[@TherymasterWidnes]

Jim White is just a passenger on this show on a daily basis!

[@rsnufc8144]

That’s his job….

[@TherymasterWidnes]

@@rsnufc8144 what? To sit there like a mute and throw in some aimless comment!?!?

[@owlhouse53]

The bent Tories gave Abramovich plenty time to move his cash abroad before imposing the sanction.

[@DSN262]

Please, Politician's are all bent

[@ianpearce6179]

The Government front bench will still be able to get in then LOL!

[@Justin-qi7ks]

This rabbit hole is so deep..if only people knew

[@registame2878]

It’s amazing how day to day reporters conveniently forget to do their job and report how a closely linked to putin roman was. All these reporters seem to have all the info needed now. These useless reporters playing us all like a fiddle

[@abdulsd2268]

The last thing that I can tolerate is to listen to two British lecturing about atrocities and war crimes. The British empire was by far the most evil state in human history, mountains of volumes can easily be written about its crimes. Even in the recent history, the UK heavily involved in the illegal disastrous invasion of Iraq, and yet there has never been ban on British sport teams or institutions or owners

[@NEWCASTLE.UNITED.]

NO country has a completely clean past, this is happening now not 150 years ago

[@abdulsd2268]

Re-check The last part of my comment

[@jerrysummers5971]

@@abdulsd2268 If you feel that way about UK leave but you won't because you are better off here ! History it's the past and lots of countries did similar things ,you are a snowflake.....

[@abdulsd2268]

Who told you that I live in UK!!?? I've never been there, how on earth you assumed that!! The invasion of Iraq isn't history, it's recent

[@kennethwilkinson2095]

@@jerrysummers5971 What an ignorant comment, run a mock with the other sheeple mush.

[@sbxhdbsjcbcjsc]

“…as Simon said…”

[@martinradcliffe4798]

Almost like the govt. waited just long enough to allow him to er..."move some assets around....

[@herodotus7]

Now do Man City and Newcastle folks. And when the US invades some place do Liverpool, Man Utd, Arsenal, Fulham, and all the others.

[@MajorGainz01]

Funny you forgot to mention the U.K.

[@TheHotSauce1]

If only they ever had the balls to do it.

[@zeeone4492]

The US and UK regimes have invaded many countries

[@TheHotSauce1]

@Lewis Morten that is where the balls come into play.

[@soha7271]

That’s double standard at its best

[@ZealwayAutoclave]

When do we sanction ourselves? we have invaded so many countries....

[@epec20]

I guess when we live in the past?

[@jefflinton]

As Monty python would say, "What has the Roman ever done for us?"

[@lee84]

Won 2 champions leagues? Or that goes without saying? 🤣

[@benrochford5427]

Not keen on Jim but could listen to Simon chat about off field behind the scenes stuff all day

[@hatemefh5960]

No..actually it's wrong.. There is no such a crime as 'being close' to someone.. If Abramovic done wrong..then a court of law should be convicting him.. That's how civilized societies work.. 👀

[@VeeSeven700]

I would say it's the duty of a civilised society to stand up when someone is invaded and their children's hospitals are bombed.

[@757Bricksquad]

@@VeeSeven700 That's funny because the UK literally just allowed the Saudi prince to buy Newcastle while Saudi Arabia is actively and intentionally causing famine in Yemen...

[@chrisjohnston5411]

Using our missiles don't forget.

[@VeeSeven700]

@@757Bricksquad I agree. I was/am against that as much as I am for the sanctions on oligarchs.

[@thehypesthype2614]

It's ok, you can support man city now 😂

[@Facts_Are_Facts_Are_Facts]

Keep on topic Simon, this is about Chelsea, don't try to turn it on City.

[@joebidenshandler2149]

City will be next 😂🤣😂🤣

[@virtuallimit8615]

@@joebidenshandler2149 Your mum is next

[@virtuallimit8615]

Simon's wife must've been hooked by some City player in past.

[@Cedisdead]

Well they are 2 of the 3 great cheaters in football so ofc you can talk about city on this topic

[@bobofett3966]

@@virtuallimit8615 yea all of them

[@michaelnixon4102]

I don't see how Chelsea as a club separate themselves from the russian regime now, more & more stories will get dug up. Already talking about abramavich supplying steel for russian tanks.. football is awash with sketchy money

[@felixoffei7179]

'Guilty by association' Nice one!!!; Hypocrites all around; Let he who is without sin, cast the first stone...

[@vikingfrog7204]

Fucking hell Felix, this ain't Sunday mass lad.

[@micahkiyimba8641]

Jordan Nailed this here. In My opinion, Abramovich should have seen this coming and sold before the invasion happened. Should have got out ahead of this .Right move to Sanction him

[@africancoast]

Take months and months to sell though

[@TheOba89]

You are dumb if you think this is a good move

[@HardlyQuinn]

👏

[@ktom5262]

@@TheOba89 You think this is a bad move only if: 1. you are a Chelsea fan, or 2. Putin supporter, or 3. Abramovich's relative.

[@fradiavolo9293]

You're kidding right?

[@iamnotafan]

Can Simon Explain how Saudi Arabia can Invade and are currently at war in YEMEN, yet FIFA allow Saudi OWNERS to establish themselves in the PREMIER LEAGUE? Makes NOOOOO SENSE

[@jw4984]

££££ - unfortunately theirs the answer i reckon

[@iamnotafan]

@@jw4984 Roman has £££££££. Its not money i don't think. Its a political move, you don't see the YEMEN war on the BBC.

[@hibrahim9252]

Same time UK selling them arms! Hypocrites.

[@iamnotafan]

@@hibrahim9252 Its like the Iraq war, USA Sold guns to the Iraqis.

[@GingahBish23]

@@iamnotafan U.K. government won’t go for Saudi, the U.K. government sells bombs and arms to Saudi to bomb Yemen and then the U.K. government sends aid to Yemen. It’s all about ££££

[@birdbreedinguk9979]

Deduct points 😂😂😂😂

[@colinwhitmore5096]

Money money money let’s c how they do now

[@lampsbright8062]

Overkill by the government. Employees who have nothing to do with the war are punished.

[@imyourhuckleberry83]

No it's not. It's called the greater good. They're bombing hospitals and we are trying to apply every inch of leverage we have. Abramovic is part of that leverage.

[@Predatorsnightmare]

@@imyourhuckleberry83 uk and us killed a million in Iraq just saying or were those freedom bombs to liberate Iraq. Hypocrites

[@MarquisdeSuave]

I like Abramovich a lot. He has class and he has style and he has spent his own dime to foot the bill in order for them to rise up to being one of the top clubs in Europe. Chelsea isn't a club, its a family. That said, Abramovich gained his fortune under very odd conditions. In 1986 he was a minor black market goods salesman. Nothing wrong with that to be honest, he did his best under the government he lived under. Cut to 1992 he meets his business partner on a yacht. Business partner has a good idea about vertical integration of the energy market in Russia and needs both capital and a face for the company. How much he needed is anybody's guess but it had to be in the millions. How does a guy selling toys in Russia come up with millions of dollars to put this plan in effect. Essentially most of his goods were novelty items he sold through his apartment. The numbers dont add up. Then cut to 1996, Yelsin needs financial backing in a close election to remain as the President of Russia. His opponent was camaigning on cleaning house in Russia which most certainly meant the financial corruption in Russia's sale of their resources to some pretty unscrupulous people. On that list was Abramovich and his partner. Abramovich's company financially supports Yelsin and in turn he wins. Yelsin then basically gifts his company the sale of a major section of Russia's energy sector. The overall value of this sector has been said to have been between 3 to 7 billion depending upon who you ask. Abramovich and his partner paid 100 million dollars. The sale is rushed through in a 48 hour period. The funny thing was that all of Abramovich's company's assets were at around 25-30 million at the time. Again, where did the rest of the money come from? There was no loans taken out to purchase it. Yelsin's government basically told them this is the price and a company worth 1/4 of it somehow came up with monies 3 times more than it was worth in total. Later, Yelsin's health fails and he hand picks his successor, a little known deputy mayor and former KGB agent named Putin to run the nation. Putin claims that he is "going to clean up the corruption in Russia". One of the first places he looks is at Abramovich and Co. For whatever reason Putin decides to arrest and bankrupt Abramovich's partner, the financial guy whose plan had made his company billions. What Putin does not do is imprison and seize Abramovich's assets. In fact he and Putin become very good friends. Abramovich seizes total control of his company. With no partner to share in the vast wealth of his company his net worth makes him one of the wealthiest men on the planet Abramovich's partner sues him but to no avail. A few years later he is found dead under suspicious circumstances. So there you have it. A guy who was selling rubber ducks out of his apartment somehow 1) finds a few million dollars to fund a new venture 2) finds 10s of million dollars more to further expand and 3) becomes insanely wealthy by becoming good friends with a leader who is solely responsible for his nation's invasion of a sovereign country.

[@peacekeepermoe]

Thank you very much sir for that summary of the story of how Abramovich became so wealthy... I always did wonder whenever I saw his name in the media. Sorry to Chelsea and fans though. Tough to see what happens next... Maybe UAE or Saudi money ill come to buy the club soon??

[@SKYWalkersSG]

"A guy who was selling rubber ducks out of his apartment somehow 1) finds a few million dollars to fund a new venture 2) finds 10s of million dollars more to further expand and 3) becomes insanely wealthy by becoming good friends with a leader who is solely responsible for his nation's invasion of a sovereign country." what an entrepreneur.

[@walshknwsbest]

@@peacekeepermoe the government doesn’t seem to have any problem with dirty saudi money being washed into Newcastle , yet that money has been used to fund the destruction and bombing of cities across Yemen for years. The hypocrisy is just so hard to take why aren’t people talking about this

[@abdouldmml]

@@walshknwsbest 🙈 seriously educate yourself the Saudi money isn't dirty and it's not being washed....there countries civil right violations are what makes the owners so terrible

[@charlesm5080]

Do you honestly think anyone who becomes super rich is a "nice guy" people get rich from exploiting workers and accepting dubious funds from investors. The only true clean money is earned by working class people who will never have enough money to fund multi million projects. Picking and choosing who you think is corrupt is irrelevant. Business and the corporate environment is a disgusting atmosphere which is all about exploitation and mistreating people. The word invasion is not applicable here as Russia is not trying to conquer Ukraine and claim the country as their own, if you follow what is going on they are attacking military bases and bio weapons labs. My summary of the situation is Russia is taking out a problem for their own security reasons, do I agree with it No!!! The story is not what the media portrays it that Ukraine was minding its own business with nothing going on and Russia was like hey let's go and "invade" Ukraine. This type of thing has happened before with Western Governments, just think back 20 years to the War in Iraq and the damage it caused. All that situation was based on Lies from Western governments. I don't put any stock in what the government says, in my opinion they are always the enemy of the people. Don't believe their lies.

[@bigdon176]

Problem is these people think they own governments and are above reproach. How wrong did they end up. They are only where they are because they have been allowed to be. First he giveth then he taketh.

[@jameslancaster1917]

Your contributors seem to have forgotten that if Chelsea is sold for £3bn capital gains tax of 20% will be payable on the gain. (£3bn less cost £140m =£2.86bn). £2.86bn @ 20% =£572m. This will be the deduction Abramovich is referring to when arriving at the net proceeds. J Lancaster

[@abdouldmml]

Not sure tax would happen if its a charitable donation

[@karannegi7199]

Lesson is: Everything ends at some point. Even the invincible-seeming, famous Abrahimovic reign of Chelsea. Obviously there are bigger things going on in the world than football, but still I don't think anyone would have thought it ever happening, and yet it did.

[@michaelwallden7261]

No that is not right, everything doesn´t end

[@dynamo4587]

Hollow Hollow Hollow Chelsea's success is fuckinn Hollow 🎶🎵🎶

[@ryanblunsom4784]

Champions of Europe! We know who we are!

[@dynamo4587]

@@ryanblunsom4784 Crooks, that's what you are

[@Tymcfc]

@@dynamo4587 💀😂

[@inclementialuna]

@@dynamo4587 and what has ur club achieved cunts bark more

[@stevepickering5978]

back to were they belong middle of the table 😂

[@glyntracey2607]

Should dock them points too

[@questionitall3053]

Here’s a question: how does this effect the Chelsea lady’s team, and youth teams?

[@kayceee6770]

On theory, the rulings would be handled the same way but could be to varying degree. Or the £20k away travel could be the same pot. Guess it depends if Youth and Women's is seen as a separate division, either way still owned/was by Roman

[@wolvezy]

I'm guessing people still won't care

[@D1Snr]

Negatively

[@UserName-br5zu]

It doesn’t, they’re still shite.

[@abdouldmml]

If he owns them then they are frozen just the same

[@boxingfanzone5786]

Let’s go after a football club owner not the man that’s making all this happen great job 👏

[@deliciouscinnamon2775]

Not even just that, why are they punishing the club and the fans? 😭 just want my chelsea back

[@THFCYidz82]

He literally got his money directly from Putin , your club is built on Putins stolen money 🤣🤣

[@THFCYidz82]

@@deliciouscinnamon2775 oh but I bet you celebrated all those trophies brought with dirty money !! You benefitted massively and now rightfully you should suffer the consequences…. That fact that it’s hilarious is also a bonus . Let’s start a Save The Bridge Fund 🤣🤣

[@boxingfanzone5786]

@@THFCYidz82 u have any idea about other club owners and there dealings ?

[@boxingfanzone5786]

@@THFCYidz82 plus ur a spurs fan u have no say on a top teams situation ur a small team with nothing in the trophy room but dust so keep on crying and good luck with conte 🤣🤣

[@robharris8844U]

Why hasn't Chelsea Fc been kicked out of all Cup competitions and deducted 80 points for financial irregularities?

[@whateverisavailabley]

Could financial fair play come into this? As Chelsea don't make any profit

[@obinnadike7175]

Simon, please answer this question: On what basis are you able to seize property because of the ALLEGED link to Putin, without any criminal charge and conviction? Any seizure of asset without the order of a court is expropriation. I know a bit about international law and the UK law, and cannot find a basis for this hypocritical act by the UK government without the court. Also, when you go home, do not use your heater because the gas may be from Russia and you will be fueling or financing Putin's war if you do otherwise.

[@imyourhuckleberry83]

Sanctions do not require criminal convictions. This reality is consistent across countries who are applying them. And his links to the Kremlin are not just speculation- but well established and have been known from before the time he bought the club. He has materially supported the dictator who is destroying a European country. Nothing unjust about it.

[@thisisspartaa7910]

Finally somebody with a brain, Uk are the biggest hypocrite in the world.

[@Predatorsnightmare]

@@imyourhuckleberry83 but Tony Blair gets a knighthood?😂 Saudis own Newcastle but bomb Yemen. Do you not understand that it’s relevant to look at how other cases are treated and compare to this one?

[@daveeol1987]

@@Predatorsnightmare Obama levelled Libya and got the Nobel peace prize.

[@grahamdhv3812]

@@Predatorsnightmare Gavin Williamson has just received a knighthood! Blair didn't want to permanently control another country, whereas Putin wants to turn Ukraine into a non democratic one for his own ends. In case you can't remember, the Iraq war was substantially led by Bush to get rid of a dictator who murdered his own people. You can easily make the argument for oil.

[@AzulValium]

The important thing is that Man City and Newcastle still can operate without problem :)

[@denatora7142]

lmao!

[@soha7271]

Not until they invade Israel

[@shspurs1342]

@@soha7271 Your totally wrong because U.A.E and Saudi Arabia are on the same side as Israel. Plus they will never invade a country that has nuclear weapons.

[@paulsilver7671]

Are seriously this much of an idiot?

[@hazlimohamed9312]

Why sports need not be politicized...

[@jaziejay1]

Everton could be next

[@gerardmonaghan2576]

I agree

[@languageoffootball]

lol there was literally no point in having clueless Lawton on. He was either wrong or completely submissive to Jordan on each point.

[@robertmansell3667]

The problem is with the farcical fit and proper tests that these owners are supposedly meant to comply with,Chelsea aren’t alone in being bankrolled by less than legitimate money,unfortunately the whole premier league does all the virtue signalling to cover the fact that so much of it is obscenely corrupt.

[@Hapacmoneyloader]

Upwards of GBP4 billion for a business that is losing GBP150 million a year... No brainer....what a bargain!!!

[@TheHandsomeman]

The new word, sanctions?

[@emmanuelajayibembe8017]

There should be a Stamford bridge Protest right now... All chelsea fans Should meet at the bridge to make our voice heard. Chelsea is the source of living of many people so how did you expect them to get paid if new deals are not allowed??... Let all meet at bridge before the match today...💙💙 Enough is Enough ✊

[@garyspruce7736]

Chelsea fans haven't mattered for years , your club doesn't need you . All you are is another customer.

[@VictorVonDoom.]

L take

[@thehypesthype2614]

😂 meet you there! Dont forget your clown shoes! 🤡

[@CMJames]

LMAO

[@barrywalls7175]

Why sanction players and fans? Contract renewals stalled etc Abramovich was good for chelsea, gave them a much bigger 'public profile' too, which was good for the prem, which was good for the exchequer.

[@thehypesthype2614]

He may have been good for a club with no history of success. The way he runs a football club and how short-termism is fundamental in their philosophy. No consequence for poor signings, sacking managers etc. Set a terrible benchmark for your Burys, Boltons, Derbys etc. This is not football anymore, it's been rotting away for quite some time and communities are losing their clubs. This has been coming a long time.

[@Kumro83]

Ya everything good about him. Ukraine feeling the goodness too

[@claudemakelele2856]

@@Kumro83 I missed the point where Roman sent tanks to Ukraine

[@barrywalls7175]

@@Kumro83 He may have supported Putin pre-war as all oligarchs did or they would cease to have their wealth, but that doesn't mean he supports the war. This is an attempt to put pressure on those with wealth and influence to take out Putin, without any proof he was for the war. I understand it is one way to hurt putin without going to war and risking escalation but there is no reason to punish players/fans for tentative links. Supplying steel for pre war made tanks does not equal supporting the war, it equals supporting the military. The problem I see is the UK government have made a lot of money from Chelsea as the Premier League is its biggest export and now they have a problem with him? What of the Saudi's taking over Newcastle with known human rights abuses? They could force him out without affecting players and fans... Then they could work out how much Chelsea's Premier League influence has earned the UK exchequer and donate that amount to Ukraine. Then the UK could take some refugees and supply arms instead of making grandiose statements like this to get attention

[@barrywalls7175]

@@thehypesthype2614 That is beside the point though. A problem yes, but not limited to one club and not relevant to this particular action

[@ChimpRiot]

Chelsea’s new owner is the UK government. That makes us the new national team.

[@ForeverEngland76]

No thanks

[@brianbell7137]

could the Chelsea players ask for there contracts to be terminated

[@oldbloke135]

It's the fans fault. Chanting support of Abramovich during the request of support for Ukraine was a disgrace on a par with the Paris Metro racism. Disgusting fans.

[@Barney-ii1no]

do you know about the Azov battalion ?

[@tonyroma9610]

Brilliant fans mate

[@epec20]

@@Barney-ii1no nob

[@sherqyanstromain9580]

I hate Chelsea but they should have the right to feel how they feel politics shouldn't doing to them they roman didn't break any laws his team which he built shouldn't be stolen from him it sets a dangerous standard

[@RevJock]

@@Barney-ii1no Unlikely mate. They're all following State propaganda...

[@enisengin2950]

Sold their souls for 20 years.. but this is Roman’s legacy.

[@claudemakelele2856]

Idiot

[@bannaubrycheiniog1329]

@@claudemakelele2856 8 major trophies in over 100 years before selling their souls

[@hickling984]

Why is This Guy on if he keeps saying Simon Jordan is right all The Time and knows more than him. They should just get Simon Jordan opinion.

[@scottadams4655]

Simon is on the money

[@lofnouk]

7:00 You guys might need to have a think about what "an absolute disaster" is. I'd imagine 40 million Ukrainians wouldn't mind trading places with him.

[@surjittripathy1986]

Here is another one who does not use the upper floor. Don't you get Roman or Chelsea did not start the war. So, how punishing them solves anything? If UK, US, NATo and rest of the world for that matter concerned about Ukraine so much then, why don't they send the troops to fight with Russia? Bunch of hypocrites and cowards.

[@metallicbigtoe3949]

Everyone was agreeing with sanctions, until it affected football, grow up, football isn't immune nothing is. Its an unprecedented situation happening in unprecedented times, god knows what will happen next.

[@tonywilliams7152]

Start digging your bunker

[@marcelohendrix6139]

unprecedented times? the saudis just bought newcastle whilst bombing yemen

[@sneakyway4411]

the sancions are ilogical and just for show, oh hey lets freeze a football club that is owned by a russian guy and lets give the russian goverment billions of money by buyng their gas. germany are still funding russian army

[@metallicbigtoe3949]

@@marcelohendrix6139 fair point 👌

[@stevethedweeb3846]

@@marcelohendrix6139 spot on

[@twilliamspro]

How can the govt order him to sell his property and not have the money?

[@Froggyk123]

Seems a bit unfair on opposition clubs not having their fans be able to support them playing chelsea. If anything its an advantage to chelsea

[@ostevoostevo1592]

As an Arsenal fan I feel these sanctions are far too harsh and punish the Chelsea and other fans. Yes, I know Abramovich is a crony of the war criminal Putin, but these sanctions disproportionately hit football and football fans. A really sad day for football and too much virtue signaling by the UK government.

[@niallg3551]

If you impose sanctions then you have to do it properly. You can’t just say ‘he’s sanctioned’ but leave his billion pound football club alone because it ‘disproportionately’ hits Chelsea’s football fans. The fans are absolutely irrelevant in this situation and it is an entirely proportional sanction for somebody who has helped to create the conditions that made this invasion possible.

[@peter.a.langan5872]

I just wonder why that other war criminal Tony Blair has not been banned and had his wealth taken, he is just as much a war criminal as Putin and more of one than Abramovich, yet still he is free to spout propaganda at us?

[@SuperYtc1]

As an Arsenal fan, I disagree with you.

[@Ajs_1988]

Now we just need to jump on man city and Newcastle's owners and get them gone

[@757Bricksquad]

Don't forget kroenke and the glazers mate. If you think they got their money legitimately I have bad news for you.

[@bobofett3966]

Scared

[@Predatorsnightmare]

Not gonna happen we are strong allies with them it doesn’t suit us

[@Ajs_1988]

@@bobofett3966 Of?

[@bobofett3966]

@@Ajs_1988 competition

[@MrPuNkS27]

The in direct result will ruin chelsea for their fans. Players wages will be stopped and contracts will not be ruined and will be terminated

[@mandyg.3004]

No away fans is beneficial to Chelsea

[@mpsymonds1]

It is a worry for Chelsea fans, who have nothing to do with what Putin has done. But unfortunately or fortunately depending were you are coming from Chelsea fans have benefited from dirty money or money that was allegedly stolen from the Russian people. Its not just Chelsea either or Russian money. What else is lurking for other billionaire football club owners. But football does tend to an "Get out of jail free card " so i dont expect much to change regarding Chelsea in the long term.

[@TheSwerve222]

Now who is the banter club haha! What you sow you reap. Back to the mediocre club they were before the money.

[@Emanuel-bm9vn]

Absolutely hilarious. Hope they get points deducted that’d be the icing on the cake

[@rohithraman6488]

Chelsea aren't the banter Club. Arsenal haven't won the league since 2004

[@hugh8329]

What does this mean for FFP if Abramovich, as reported, will not demand repayment of the massive loans he has made to Chelsea over the years? It seems that the club will actually benefit from that situation.

[@abdouldmml]

Not sure how ffp would factor at all? Those loans were adequate in ffp windows or before it was introduced...any of money he'd of asked for back wouldn't of come under ffp

[@mayaj6844]

The Uk government is such hypocrites ! Allowing the purchase of the club by Abramowich and receiving money from him didnt seem to bother them at all. Stop mixing politics with football.

[@nabsgilo4896]

Lyk seriously 🤔 indeed they are hypocrites ...they just gat Roman robbed off he's Assets ..so bad Roman shud find justice