Chelsea to make huge Roman Abramovich payment after Premier League sanctionThe former Chelsea owner could receive the remaining funds from £150million held back from the club's 2022 sale after a number of punishmentsView 2 Images Former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich could be entitled to more money (Image: Getty Images)Roman Abramovich could be in line for another substantial financial windfall from the sale of Chelsea in 2022. The club were slapped with a suspended transfer embargo on first-team activity and a nine-month ban on recruiting academy players for violating Premier League financial regulations in relation to seven transfers. Ashley Cole makes Arsenal WhatsApp revelation 20 years after Chelsea betrayal READ MORE :Chelsea self-reported the financial breaches in each case following the new ownership's takeover from Abramovich. In a statement prior to the sale, Abramovich said there would be a 'charitable foundation where all net proceeds from the sale will be donated'. View 2 Images Roman Abramovich sold Chelsea in 2022 following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Source: Daily Mirror March 17, 2026 20:46 UTC