‘World’s most profitable football business’: Abramovich’s frozen Chelsea cash earns £175m

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What happened

Proceeds are in a UK account amid a dispute about how the money should be used and a separate criminal investigation Funds from Roman Abramovich’s sale of Chelsea FC have earned at least £175m in interest while locked in a UK bank account, new accoun…

Key facts

  • Proceeds are in a UK account amid a dispute about how the money should be used and a separate criminal investigation Funds from Roman Abramovich’s sale of Chelsea FC have earned at least £175m in interest while locked in a UK bank account, new accoun…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:22:17 UTC.

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