English bank Barclays has frozen Chelsea's accounts and temporarily suspended their credit cards due to the sanctions imposed by the UK Government on the club's owner, Roman Abramovich.
Chelsea can neither sign new players nor extend the contracts of any member of their squad. In addition, they will not be allowed to make profit from sales of merchandising and tickets.
The club received special permission from the UK government to continue operating and paying their employees, pending confirmation on whether Barclays can allow Chelsea to withdraw money without breaching UK sanctions.
This has left Chelsea in a very delicate situation, as many of the club's employees are not allowed to use their Barclays cards, in addition to the fact that the club can't pay salaries as they don't have access to those accounts.
Chelsea are confident that the situation will improve soon and believe that the government will allow them to negotiate the sale of the club in the near future.
The Blues beat Norwich City 3-1 on Thursday and will face Newcastle United at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, this being the first home game since the restrictions were imposed.
As ruled by the UK government, Chelsea will only be able to spend 500,000 pounds on catering, security and cleaning for home games, in addition to the fact that only season ticket holders and those who bought tickets before March 10 will be able to attend.
NepalFootball32
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England loves cricket... they hates Soccer so that they will never win world cup again..
OCHENDO
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Thunder fire UK government
yidelmnopt
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Guys, the 5th stand app might be suspended
ruecdenrz
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UK government why are politicising football at Chelsea and Abrahamovic? Has he stolen from you or Why now?
veydkuz
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Toaeprsuy
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This is crazy UK Government
Toaeprsuy
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English so selfish that's why they can't win any international trophy shame to you all putin will come after you π₯π₯π₯
wiaadlmnsz
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Rubbish let them just kill Chelsea nonsense
Kev-n
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Then Russia would be a forgotten country
lol big time joke
ahmedoo11
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This is cheating π’
Naaeimpy
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*555555555m5 no rr55ttt n my. .lll?... noun. .................................................................................................................... UK government are jealousness of Chelsea UK government are stupidity, coward, local individuals what did Abrahamovic done wrong to you people's put football out of the politics
EwanRock
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Leave this chelsea football club alone..What the hell is UK Gov problem???
voubdiknz
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l Putin please can you
lahacelmp
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what kind of Nonsense decesion is this.
jeplmorstu
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coward British Govt. scared of Putin
miltonmilner5
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but the British Government how do they want the Club To Operate
Lytonmukisha
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fucking UK gorv why can't you just go and fight with putin but you are buys fighting with Chelsea fc? fuck UK gorv πππππππ
let's hope so
Criticaldamage
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fucking UK gorv why can't you just go and fight with putin but you are buys fighting with Chelsea fc? fuck UK gorv πππππππ
You seem upset my guy. Chelsea will be fine. Just with a new owner. Stop spamming
Criticaldamage
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Why everyone blaming the UK government what you must understand there's strict regulations toward Russia no one trying to destroyed Chelsea F.C all Chelsea must do hurried up and get a new owner and continue what they do best make the fans happy again
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Well, unfortunately people with small brains will be the first to comment here about how chelsea and Roman abramovich are being ruined by the government without keeping up with the whole thing.
Criticaldamage
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I don't understand, can Roman just higher a good lawyer and fight for his right? I mean isn't there any way cause he did a lot of good things also.
Nice copy and paste bot
m4verickplays
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Expect a raid on their star players soon too, especially those with contracts expiring. Others will follow cuz they would want to be a part or in the middle of the witch-hunt at chelsea. And in 12months time chelsea will be finished and it will all have been possible because the govt and FA allowed it!
dinaemrtz
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which kind of nonsense is dis one
ifthekeifty
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I don't understand, can Roman just higher a good lawyer and fight for his right? I mean isn't there any way cause he did a lot of good things also.
one_black
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Why everyone blaming the UK government what you must understand there's strict regulations toward Russia no one trying to destroyed Chelsea F.C all Chelsea must do hurried up and get a new owner and continue what they do best make the fans happy again
Elycruiz
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Then Russia would be a forgotten country
lol π impossible bro
Fidelity1989
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V. Putin please can you change your mission and channel those missiles to UK π
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Then Russia would be a forgotten country
Showise
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V. Putin please can you change your mission and channel those missiles to UK π
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Lytonmukisha
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fucking UK gorv why can't you just go and fight with putin but you are buys fighting with Chelsea fc? fuck UK gorv πππππππ
MadridMaldives
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UK government wouldnβt stop this madness until Chelsea is completely ruined and all this is because of their endless hatred towards Russia. Why they are not doing the same thing to Saudi Arabia who has killed more than 80,000 innocent Yemenis over the last 5 years?
shumie
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u can even come and close the stadium and use it for refuge camp . rubbish news
Elycruiz
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V. Putin please can you change your mission and channel those missiles to UK π