Roman Abramovich hands over ‘stewardship and care’ of Chelsea football club

[kenada_blue]

Bit sly having 0 away fans for some of the games then

Wouldn't matter to us away from home lol

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

The UK government truly dropped the ball here by going after their 3rd most lucrative club in the league. Roman Abramovich may deserve to be sanctioned but the fans, the players and the staff of Chelsea deserve none of this. The UK government showing very little compassion here. Very disappointing.

The poor fans, the poor players the poor staff. Pales into significance-

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Would add the UK government is culpable and offers some deflection for now in its own dealings with Putin's Russia.

 

[davmaher]

What i will find interesting is if they get to Wembley in FA Cup.
28k season ticket holders max apparently they have.
Their allocation will be an odd one that’s for sure.

They won't get an allocation unless season ticket holders have pre-paid for a final ticket in advance, which I think is very unlikely. They cannot sell any further tickets for any game or engage in any commercial activity whatsoever.

 

[WilliamPerry]

They won't get an allocation unless season ticket holders have pre-paid for a final ticket in advance, which I think is very unlikely. They cannot sell any further tickets for any game or engage in any commercial activity whatsoever.

89,000 palace fans at Wembley in the semi final then

 

[woomy]

They won't get an allocation unless season ticket holders have pre-paid for a final ticket in advance, which I think is very unlikely. They cannot sell any further tickets for any game or engage in any commercial activity whatsoever.

Could see a situation where the fa sell the tickets. To season ticket holders. Take their cut then donate the Chelsea cut to charity.
Ensures fans, and no ticket money going to Chelsea.

 

[LABlue2]

They should just let away fans in for free if they need to. Not that much money and keeps the competition fair. Easily done unless someone wants to take advantage of the situation (such as Chelsea benefiting from having no away fans in)

 

[Bungle]

They should just let away fans in for free if they need to. Not that much money and keeps the competition fair. Easily done unless someone wants to take advantage of the situation (such as Chelsea benefiting from having no away fans in)

I've no idea how much it costs to host a home fixture but I wonder if one of the things that would stop them from doing this is the cost involved in policing and catering for the extra fans and whether that would exceed the £500k they've been allowed. It could still be well below that figure, I've no idea.

 

[GP_Monty]

What i will find interesting is if they get to Wembley in FA Cup.
28k season ticket holders max apparently they have.
Their allocation will be an odd one that’s for sure.

Season tickets won't cover cup games anyway, surely. They'll end up with zero allocation - assume the FA will be dishing tickets out to their mates instead.

 

[bigjonny]

Who keeps the cash from the sale of away tickets? If it is the away club, then no I guess.

So can Chelsea fans attend away games? If not then that's good for Boro in their cup quarter final

In the FA Cup each club receives 45% of gate receipts, in the league the home team keeps them all. I can’t see anything stopping Chelsea fans going to away league games , their share of the Boro game could go into the central pot with the other 10%, incidentally the 6th round winners pick up £360,000 prize money, I assume this would be withheld from Chelsea.

 

[EverTheOptimist]

£16 million cash reserves.

£28 million a month wage bill upcoming.

Yikes!!!

 

[dublinbluenose]

£16 million cash reserves.

£28 million a month wage bill upcoming.

Yikes!!!

I think Uefa prize money is paid at end of the following season so potentially the money for last years champions league is incoming ? Could wrong like but I know thats the case with Irish clubs and prize money from Uefa.

 

[Simon Buttle]

£16 million cash reserves.

£28 million a month wage bill upcoming.

Yikes!!!

They are last years figures, Bloke on TV just mentioning them now, says they don't know what Chelsea's current cash reserves are.

 

[daza_1973]

Can't stand Chelsea, but seems rather unfair.

Chelsea - owned by man associated with murderous regime = sanctions.

Newcastle - owned by murderous regime = fine and dandy. ?

 

[roydo]

I think Uefa prize money is paid at end of the following season so potentially the money for last years champions league is incoming ? Could wrong like but I know thats the case with Irish clubs and prize money from Uefa.

Dont get it. We are months from the end of the season, and if Chelsea cant sell a shirt, not sure they can collect serious ££££ from UEFA.

 

[dublinbluenose]

Can't stand Chelsea, but seems rather unfair.

Chelsea - owned by man associated with murderous regime = sanctions.

Newcastle - owned by murderous regime = fine and dandy. ?

Yeah but they havent undertaken a murderous war on a neighbouring state, targeting civilians indiscriminately with cluster bombs and chemical weapons now have they?

Oh wait