Roman Abramovich's stance on football return, new net worth and £85m Chelsea parting gift

Ex-Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is the subject of a new BBC investigative documentary. It has been almost four and a half years since he was effectively forced to sell up in west London. The 59-year-old acquired Chelsea in July 2003 for £140million and throughout his 19-year ownership, Chelsea secured five Premier League titles and won the Champions League twice, alongside a horde of other honours. However, Abramovich faced financial sanctions in 2022 as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and was instructed by the British government to divest rapidly.