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by **Reg** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 12:26 pm

From SkySports today:

Roman sale reports rubbished

Suggestions that Roman Abramovich could be prepared to sell Chelsea have been branded as 'ludicrous' by the Russian billionaire's spokesman.

Reports in Sunday's newspapers claim that the Stamford Bridge supremo is contemplating the sale of the club he purchased in 2003 and bankrolled to successive Premiership titles.

Abramovich is reputedly being asked to supply £1billion towards Russia's bid to host the 2014 Winter Olympics by the country's president Vladimir Putin, and recently underwent a costly divorce.

Now reports in the press claim that the oligarch may be prepared to sell up at Chelsea after plunging over £500million of his personal fortune into the club.

However, Abramovich's spokesman John Mann has stringently denied that the Blues owner is ready to relinquish control at Stamford Bridge.

"These rumours are ludicrous," Mann told the Sunday Express.

"Roman has said it a million times, he is in this for the long term.

"This doesn't make any sense because Chelsea is a very small part of his investment portfolio."

The Blues have claimed four major trophies since Abramovich took charge, but his relationship with manager Jose Mourinho has become strained after reported disputes regarding the club's recent transfer policy.

However, the club's head of communications Simon Greenberg remains convinced that Abramovich is whole-heartedly committed to the Chelsea cause.

"It's rubbish," Greenberg added. "I know what the investment plans are."

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Dont you just love it that the cracks are beginning to show... Maureen runmoured to be on his way, players unhappy, Lampard supposed to be talking to Juve... ahhh bisto!!

by **112-1077774096** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 12:29 pm

i must be confused, all i can see is denials that he is selling the club but you seem to have decided he is selling the club.

we all know how reliable the press are

by **supersub** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 12:33 pm

MOVED TO THE CORRECT PLACE

by **SoppMeister** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 10:18 pm

The article pretty much says the opposite surely?

by **EddieC** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 11:27 am

Reg wrote:Reports in Sunday's newspapers claim that the Stamford Bridge supremo is contemplating the sale of the club he purchased in 2003 and bankrolled to successive Premiership titles.

Says it all really, I'm cynical about what the press write at the best of times, but for some reason they seem to go into overdrive on a Sunday, spouting as much b0ll0cks as they possibly can.

by **The Manhattan Project** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 6:30 am

I'm going to buy Chelsea.

I'm going to build four little green houses and one big red hotel.

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