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Roman Abramovich sends letter to Chelsea players after Reece James racist abuse

Roman Abramovich sends letter to Chelsea players after Reece James racist abuse

Premier League
Roman Abramovich has sent a letter to Chelsea players and said he is shocked by the absuse directed towards thr club's right-back Reece James. The defender revealed racist messages he received on Instagram last week, while two Manchester United players - Tuanzebe and Anthony Martial and West Brom’s Romaine Sawyers have all suffered the same abuse over the last seven days. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); According to MailOnline, Abramovich has now written to every member of the Chelsea team and has vowed to provide more funding in order to tackle the issue. ‘I am appalled by the racist abuse targeted at Reece on social media,’ Roman Abramovich wrote in the letter. ‘Racism has no place in our club nor in our society. Our club is committed to fighting rac...
Roman Abramovich identifies former coach as Frank Lampard’s replacement

Roman Abramovich identifies former coach as Frank Lampard’s replacement

Premier League
Chelsea chiefs have identified Leicester City head coach Brendan Rodgers as a potential replacement for Frank Lampard if they decide to sack the under-fire manager. Chelsea legend Lampard is fighting to save his job at the club after his team slipped seven places in the Premier League table in the space of six weeks. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The blues went top of the table in early December but have lost five of their last eight games to slip to eighth, five points outside Champions League place. While Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich respects Lampard and wants him to succeed, he will not stand for many more below-par performances, particularly after he sanctioned a £200m spending spree last summer window. However, If Lampard goes, the club could ...
Roman Abramovich considering Shevchenko to replace Lampard at Chelsea

Roman Abramovich considering Shevchenko to replace Lampard at Chelsea

Premier League
Former Chelsea player Andriy Shevchenko is on Roman Abramovich’s shortlist of managers who could replace Frank Lampard if he decides to sack him, according to reports. The London club have lost four of their last six league games and slipped to 8th place in the table, with a humbling defeat to Manchester City on Sunday representing a low point of their current slump. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Chelsea are reported to be planning for the possibility of sacking Lampard and his future at Stamford Bridge is under huge threat unless he turns things around. French outlet Le10 Sport claim that one of the names on Chelsea’s shortlist to replace Lampard is former Chelsea teammate Shevchenko. Shevchenko spent one-and-a-half rather underwhelming seasons at C...
Roman Abramovich to sack Lampard as Chelsea manager on one condition

Roman Abramovich to sack Lampard as Chelsea manager on one condition

Premier League
Roman Abramovich will sack Frank Lampard if he doesn't deliver a top-four finish this campaign according to Craig Burley, who says the blues manager is now on the "chopping board". Lampard guided Chelsea to a top-four finish and the FA Cup final during his first campaign in charge at Stamford Bridge. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Lampard recieved a lot of credit for moulding a competitive team made up of academy graduates, with Mason Mount, Tammy Abraham, Reece James and Tomori all making huge impact. He was able to bolster the team in the summer transfer window, with Chelsea backing their manager to the tune of over £200m as Hakim Ziyech, Werner, Havertz and Ben Chilwell all made their way to the club. But, not all of the new players have adapted to...
Lampard reveals the debt he owes Abramovich following £200m spending spree 

Lampard reveals the debt he owes Abramovich following £200m spending spree 

Premier League
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich will see the club take to the pitch for the 1000th time under his ownership against Tottenham on Sunday. The anniversary falls on the day that Chelsea host rivals Tottenham at Stamford Bridge, a huge meeting between Frank Lampard and Jose Mourinho. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Lampard was still a player for Chelsea when Abramovich first purchased the club in 2003 and was instrumental to the first years of success that the blues gained in the opening years of his tenure. The former Chelsea player was proud to be a part of that squad, and is also proud to be the manager during a year which has been overshadowed by coronavirus pandemic in which Abramovich has continued to invest in the team. “I was certainly proud of that...
Roman Abramovich approves two ‘marquee’ Chelsea signings

Roman Abramovich approves two ‘marquee’ Chelsea signings

Premier League
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has approved two signings for Frank Lampard this summer window, according to reports. The blues have already agreed a £36.6 million deal with Ajax for winger Hakim Ziyech, who will join in the next transfer window. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But Lampard is keen to improve his options even more in the summer and is looking to strengthen several key areas in the team. According to The Athletic, Leicester defender Ben Chilwell is one of Chelsea’s top targets, while Kai Havertz, Jadon Sancho, Moussa Dembele and Timo Werner are all on the blues' shortlist. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The report claims that Roman Abramovich is ‘enthusiastic’ about the future of Chelsea under Frank Lampard ...
Revealed: Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has lost £2.4bn in 2020 already

Revealed: Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has lost £2.4bn in 2020 already

Premier League
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has seen his net worth fall by £2.4billion already this year as the coronavirus hits the financial markets. However, That said the Russian is still a worthy a cool £10.95b. But Russia's billionaires have already lost a combined total £50b between them in 2020 alone according to the Moscow Times. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Should the Chelsea want to make up that substantial loss he could offload the Blues - an asset he has not been short of offers for at all. Abramovich bought the club in 2003 and his millions have seen Chelsea enjoy the most successful period in their history. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But due to the tension between England and Russia, Abramovich saw his visa r...
Mikel speaks on Roman Abramovich asking him to return to Chelsea

Mikel speaks on Roman Abramovich asking him to return to Chelsea

Premier League
Former Chelsea midfielder, John Mikel Obi, has denied that the blues owner, Roman Abramovich, asked him to return to the club and take up a coaching role. There were speculations that the Nigerian had been approached, to either work in the club's Academy or as an assistant. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); It was believed to be Roman Abramovich’s reward to the midfielder who spent 11 years at the club. But Mikel Obi, while speaking with AOIFootball, described the rumours as “lies”. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He said: “Honestly, I do not know where such stories are emanating from. I’m surprised at the news because no such discussion or meetings have taken place between me and the club’s hierarchy as regards any form...
Abramovich approves Chelsea’s push to make £120m ‘statement signing’

Abramovich approves Chelsea’s push to make £120m ‘statement signing’

Premier League, Bundesliga, Transfer Info
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is backing the club’s push to sign Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund, according to reports. Chelsea explored the possibility of signing Sancho during the January window but a deal now looks more likely to happen in the summer window. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Reports in Germany this week have claimed that Dortmund are already looking at replacements for Sancho, who is expected to leave at the end of the campaign. Chelsea are frontrunners for the 19-year-old winger, with reports claiming that the west London side were close to finalising a £120 million deal. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); According to Duncan Castles on the Transfer Window Podcast, Abramovich and Chelsea’s director...
‘I could have killed Roman Abramovich’ – Chelsea legend reveals

‘I could have killed Roman Abramovich’ – Chelsea legend reveals

Premier League, Trending
Chelsea legend Pat Nevin has revealed he nearly killed the blues' owner Roman Abramovich while on holiday in Scotland. The Scottish player was on a trip to his home country and was driving around the Isle of Arran when he almost hit a cyclist while turning a corner. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Nevin was shocked to see that the person he nearly knocked off the bike was none other than the Chelsea owner - who still isn't aware that his brush with death involved a former Chelsea player. "About three years ago I was on holiday in Arran and I was driving up the north side of Arran," Nevin said on BBC Radio Scotland. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "Every time you go on holiday there, you drive round the whole island. I ...
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