The Guardian reported that Roman Abramovich, the former owner of Chelsea, used offshore companies to make payments that seem to have benefited the club. A spokesperson for Chelsea stated that these allegations are from before the current ownership and do not involve anyone currently at the club.
Chelsea will be investigated by the Premier League over payments related to their previous owner, Roman Abramovich.
The newspaper The Guardian found that Abramovich, a Russian billionaire who owned the club for 19 years, used offshore companies to make payments that seemed to have benefited the club.
The Premier League is currently investigating the club because the new owners found some financial reporting issues related to the Abramovich era during their takeover process. The owners reported this information to the league and other regulators.
The Premier League has not yet responded to the report published by The Guardian. The report was produced in collaboration with The Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ). It is expected that the Premier League will now review the information that has been reported.
A Chelsea spokesperson said: “These allegations pre-date the club’s current ownership. They are based on documents which the club has not been shown and do not relate to any individual who is presently at the club.”
Chelsea’s new owners are committed to investigating any wrongdoing from the previous ownership as soon as they are aware of it.
Abramovich purchased Chelsea in 2003 and spent millions of dollars to support the club. Chelsea achieved remarkable success during this period, winning the Champions League in 2012 and 2021, as well as securing five Premier League titles.
He had to sell the club last year because the Government froze his assets due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The Football Association (FA) is currently investigating a matter. It is not yet clear if the investigation is based on the information that Chelsea has reported themselves or the new allegations reported by the Guardian.
Chelsea settled with UEFA for £8.7m after self-reporting information during the 2022 takeover to the governing body of European football.
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