Billionaire Roman Abramovich could be set to emigrate to Israel after the UK failed to renew his visa leaving the oligarch stranded in his native Russia.
Israel Hayom newspaper claimed the Chelsea FC owner was building a 'huge house' in a Tel Aviv suburb, with reports suggesting he could be expected to arrive today.
Despite the paper's claims, Tel Aviv and Moscow today both said they had no information on reports of Abramovich seeking to emigrate to Israel.
While a spokeswoman at the Israeli Ministry of Aliyah and Integration told Russia's state-owned Sputnik news agency: 'This is a sort of rumour.
'We know the names of people arriving at airports today, we receive this information. Abramovich's name is not [on the list].'
She had no information on whether the tycoon intended to repatriate to Israel at all.
The Kremlin said Vladimir Putin was unaware of any attempt by Abramovich to seek Israeli citizenship.
Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: 'No, the Kremlin is not aware of it. We do not monitor the movements and visits of entrepreneurs.'
Lately, the billionaire is believed to have been based mostly in Russia.
Israeli newspaper Globes reported in April 2015 that the oligarch had acquired Versano hotel in Neve Tsedek for almost £19 million.
It was the first real estate he had purchased in the country.
The Russian multi-millionaire also reportedly bought a plot of land of 1,500 square metres adjacent to the hotel.
He is known to be a regular visitor to Israel.
His father's family were Lithuanian Jews cruelly forced by Stalin to uproot, with his ancestors forced to live in 'internal exile' close to the Arctic and in Siberia.
A source close to Abramovich today declined to comment on the Israeli reports
yomadmnu
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Nigerian need you in there country.
yomadmnu
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lf british don't want billionaire in there country, please come too Nigeria and invest for us.
Alfred Appiah
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I’m completely speechless about this rumors but if it’s true then epl is on the verge of falling because Roman is the reason why English football has gotten much publicity in the last fifteen years, if this is how he’s going to be treated then other investors should be careful because UK just wants to seized his hard earned assets and that’s wrong because he’s a foreigner and mostly Russian. We were Chelsea supporters b4 Roman and continue to be Chelsea supporters no matter what happened to him. Blue for life.
Yakcilmrs
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let him go and lnvest some countries that needs lnvestors
bisalm
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After all he has injected in promoting British football by investing in Chelsea...this is how u pay him back?! Wow! Amazing courtesy!
China2390948
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If you don’t want a billionaire in your country then what kind of people do you want
Yedosuy
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lol...
amedave1
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UK and England very stupid, the southern much hype epl gets is because of the foreign investments and definitely if they treat him this way because they have problems with Russia then they are very unprofessional. UK are looking for ways to seize all his hard earn wealth and give it to and English guy and that's wrong. I blame Abramovich for everything happening to him. He should have stayed back and helped developed the football of his home country Russian. England is just so pained that none of the teams in England big 5 is owned by an English guy and this may lead to the fall of epl, if all these foreign investments leave epl will be worst than Scottish premier league
AdomNonti
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this is not fair at all, UK why?
jaineelbhatt
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Haba great so now no chelsea matches for the fraud
alpha ibrahime barry
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it should not be problem to renew his visa if he did not create problem
Je1
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Is there a country called israel??
you must be a dunce to ask. no there is no country called Israel it's a planet
Simabkmpz
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This is just witch hunt.
your so funny to me
Sirhan
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the fall of Chelsea... I wonder where they'll get their funds from this transfer window 😁
SAYF-REHMAN
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HALA MADRID
Newman2020
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It is still a rumor
nihacist
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Is there a country called israel??
Wuebikpyz
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This is just witch hunt.
SouthAfrica2579829
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The falling down of Chelsea have started... Hazard is right by saying he wants to see what the club will sign B4 he decided what to do...The stature of Chelsea not good at all..Big problems are coming in Chelsea Fc.
yohadlnou
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let's just wait and see.
Lewcen
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UK govt is stringent about their policies. To me it is witch hunting. Why wouldn't they renew his visa. Chelsea has been existing for over two and half decades why would UK question his source of wealth. Its jealousy
Yesmoru
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I suspect it's coz Chelsea won the FA cup.
BertrandChelsea
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I really don't see any reason for UK not extend it
Mark fish
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sad news
yotemns
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Why was his Visa not extended. When we know the answer we can comment.
SWEEPERKEEPER
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Have they investigated City's money? All those millions City keep spending need to looked. If a Rusian double agent was murdered in UK, as the news reported. What does Roman has to do with it? They are just afraid and envious because this man is about to construct a multi million dollars stadium in the heart of London. He is being considered the most single owner of a soccer team that has won so much trophies than Arsenal, Spurs, Liverpool, City etc....ever since he bought Chelsea Football Club. If he leaves, it will hate Britain's economy big time. Many young British players and workers will be affected.
MONY LAUNDERING.
Zanilmpty
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Blues for life.
Zanilmpty
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u know fire can't burn be4 the smoke emerges, let's wait and see but not gd news for the blues. whoever is behind this shd come out and tell the world the meaning of it thanks.
misbit
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Have they investigated City's money? All those millions City keep spending need to looked. If a Rusian double agent was murdered in UK, as the news reported. What does Roman has to do with it? They are just afraid and envious because this man is about to construct a multi million dollars stadium in the heart of London. He is being considered the most single owner of a soccer team that has won so much trophies than Arsenal, Spurs, Liverpool, City etc....ever since he bought Chelsea Football Club. If he leaves, it will hate Britain's economy big time. Many young British players and workers will be affected.
Elsa98
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Boring~
Trinityby
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Let's hope he takes the Chelsea Football Club with him!
meadiEbb
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I just think they want to sabotage Chelsea. Make Chelsea a weaker team. Why use don't investigate the other of owner team. Man city man utd spurs Liverpool and arsenal. Nonsense news.
hahsuz
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when money speaks, bullshit works.