why was it chosen? – Corriere.it

After the final of the Carabao Cup (the English League Cup), lost on penalties against Liverpool, the president’s statements Roman Abramovich they seemed to have untied at least the main off-field knot that plagued Chelsea. The Russian businessman, owner of the Blues since 2003, had expressed his will to entrust the management of the company to the top management of the club’s charitable foundation. All this to prevent the economic sanctions imposed on the oligarchs close to the president Vladimir Putin can somehow involve the team, avoiding part of the embarrassments that had arisen in recent days due to the conflict in Ukraine. I do it for the sake of the Blues. Since I have been at the helm of the club, I have always defended his interests. This is why I am taking off from my current position, entrusting the main managerial tasks to the directors of the Chelsea Foundation. And to be able to make it clear that he is a man of peace Abramovich, according to The Jerusalem Post in Belarus to the talks between Russians and Ukrainians at the request of Ukraine, to act as mediator. Indeed, as we know, delegations from Russia and Ukraine have arrived at the Belarusian border town of Gomel and have begun talks to find a way to end the fighting in Ukraine. Abramovich has close links with Jewish communities in Ukraine and Russia. Ukraine’s ambassador to Israel, Yevgen Kornichuk, did not specifically comment on Abramovich’s involvement in the talks, but said he appreciates whoever he can help, if he has enough influence.

In Great Britain for in spite of the words of the last few days of Abramovich, who seemed certain of the possibility of simply transferring the management of the company, the foundation that operates in the third sector wants to see clearly, according to what BBC and Sky Sports Uk report, making sure that British law allows such an operation without legal implications. At the moment, a team of lawyers is already at work which is carefully evaluating the compatibility with the regulations in force, before giving the ok to the choice of the president. Both the executive president of the team, who also leads the foundation, the American lawyer are making due considerations on the feasibility. Bruce Buck, and other leading figures of the Blues, all members of the board of the Chelsea Foundation. Among others, there are also Emma Hayes, team manager of the women’s team, the director of the financial sector Paul Ramos and Sir Hugh Robertson, former president of the British Olympic Association. The issue has also recently ignited national politics because, even in a different guise, Abramovich would not sell the club, but would still remain in a prominent position. A condition that would not protect the entrepreneur from the accusations of the English parliament, in particular of the Labor side, from which many voices have already raised which contested not only the role of president of the Russian magnate, but also his economic assets and permanence on English soil, considering that Abramovich had already been expelled in 2018 for the story of the spy Sergei Skrypal.

To dispel suspicions, even without directly mentioning the conflict, the entrepreneur had hinted at how serious the situation was and the need to pray that the war may soon cease. The official channels of the Chelsea in recent days they have frequently promoted peace and solidarity towards the Ukrainian people, with banners and demonstrations by the fans even during the last games played. In spite of any ideological debate, the future of the London club will depend on a technical quibble of a legal nature, unless further positions are taken by the government and the British Parliament.