Overview

• Abramovich tells author Nick Purewal that he would one day like to attend a match at Stamford Bridge to deliver a proper goodbye to supporters.
• He confirms he has no interest in any professional position with Chelsea or another football club but may back youth academy projects to help disadvantaged young players.
• The former owner sold Chelsea in May 2022 to Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital for £2.5 billion after UK sanctions over his alleged links to Vladimir Putin.
• Sale proceeds remain frozen in a UK bank account as government authorities push to allocate the funds to charities supporting victims of the Ukraine war.
• The book also uncovers Abramovich’s covert peace-talks work during the Ukraine conflict, including his return to negotiations after surviving a poisoning incident in Kyiv.