The FA are ready to donate almost £1million in gate receipts from Chelsea’s FA Cup semi-final last season to Ukrainian charities in a move that will highlight the lack of progress in handing over the proceeds from Roman Abramovich’s sale of the club to humanitarian causes.
Around £2.3billion from Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital’s purchase of Chelsea is sitting in a frozen bank account a year after the Russian oligarch was sanctioned by the government.
The FA appear to have made more headway in getting money to Ukraine and have already identified several charities working on the ground to fund.
The donation will come from the proceeds of Chelsea’s FA Cup semi-final win over Crystal Palace at Wembley last April, which the governing body have held for almost 12 months as the club were unable to receive money after Abramovich was sanctioned.
The FA will donate all gate receipts that were due to go to Chelsea from the semi-final, but not the revenue from their defeat in the final to Liverpool last May.
The final gate receipts are kept by the FA rather than given to the competing clubs, with much of it redistributed via prize money.
The Abramovich donation to Ukraine has been held up by complex legal issues involving both the UK government and the European Union.
Mike Penrose, the former Unicef UK chief executive, was appointed to lead a foundation to distribute the funds with a senior Norwegian diplomat and former United Nations special advisor Jan Egeland recruited as interim chairman.
2muchmoney
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I don’t trust the west anymore evil 👿 people
They want all other countries under them stupid greedy people
yuocilmnrz
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The west are the cause of this fight and they all want it to end bust still supporting Ukraine 🇺🇦 with funds and ammunition why telling other countries not to help Russia 🇷🇺, i can bet with my life most of them can not succeed the sanctions place on Russia 🇷🇺 by now they think Russia would have been brought down but to their greatest surprise Russia remain as it’s, if they like they can give Ukraine 🇺🇦 all their money Russia 🇷🇺 still going to win the war simple, useless greedy people trying to bring down other countries who can challenged then in future, Russia is well prepared for this a long time ago
I don’t trust the west anymore evil 👿 people
ManUnited-Red
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It’s not your fault now
Ok
ManUnited-Red
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Man u is the one who buy referee anytime
Just like your money club?
Motadilprt
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who invades in war now? Chelsea or FA?
jetbciknrz
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life and stupidity,,, is like the weat and greed ..... now it's clear that nothing better comes from them....
Lihbdilpy
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fuckin FA jealous dubious board of criminals
hiobceoprs
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useless FA
dekbkrstz
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Headline should read: Chelsea donate 1million pounds to Ukraine charities,FA to to administer the distribution. As it stands it's as if the FA are the ones donating their money,give credit where it is due.
vacaekort
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FA taking part in war, is a joke
neolmry
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Donate to turkey and Syria you fools
fipbdisyz
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hypocrisy at its best. Have they not heard about the plight of Palestinians?? Did the FA exist when Afghanistan was besieged by the US for 20 years??? Or its because they are not Europeans???
wudadilmnz
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This is nonsensical because you people are capable of stopping the war and bring peace but rather fanning it
2muchmoney
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The west are the cause of this fight and they all want it to end bust still supporting Ukraine 🇺🇦 with funds and ammunition why telling other countries not to help Russia 🇷🇺, i can bet with my life most of them can not succeed the sanctions place on Russia 🇷🇺 by now they think Russia would have been brought down but to their greatest surprise Russia remain as it’s, if they like they can give Ukraine 🇺🇦 all their money Russia 🇷🇺 still going to win the war simple, useless greedy people trying to bring down other countries who can challenged then in future, Russia is well prepared for this a long time ago
Nikaksuy
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has the war in Ukraine stop?
when did stop?
Wizprince11
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Has the war stop clueless EFA
Chel23
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Ok keep crying bro
It’s not your fault now
Noheimprsu
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Only good thing Chelsea have done in the last 2 years
Man u is the one who buy referee anytime
ManUnited-Red
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I can see you’re so dumb headed and it’s not your Fault. I know you’re looking for likes and unnecessary comments but you can do better ok Mr 7up
Ok keep crying bro
ManUnited-Red
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last 2 years Chelsea also won a trophy so to u is not a good thing main y ManU was no were to found [Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
Brought referee money trophies but that luck is finished now [Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
Luhaclprtu
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but Chelsea has new ownership who should legal receive the proceeeds
Amalzmz007
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has the war in Ukraine stop?
Nop!
Chel23
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Only good thing Chelsea have done in the last 2 years
I can see you’re so dumb headed and it’s not your Fault. I know you’re looking for likes and unnecessary comments but you can do better ok Mr 7up
Reyeiklnps
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Only good thing Chelsea have done in the last 2 years
last 2 years Chelsea also won a trophy so to u is not a good thing main y ManU was no were to found [Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
JusAKoolGuy
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Only good thing Chelsea have done in the last 2 years
Stfu and respect what's going on, cause you win a trophy you're hear talking trash, smfh
ManUnited-Red
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Only good thing Chelsea have done in the last 2 years
vidcdelopr
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why can't you give the money to poor people in Africa or give to the people who are affected by the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, Ukraine is just a useless country they don't even know what they are fighting for ' they allow the West to use them against their superiors.
Kemcekpuz
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They are all greedy, not knowing how to distribute the Russian money on their so- called charity organizations.
Londelmt
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has the war in Ukraine stop?