Pledge of Chelsea FC sale proceeds to victims of the war in Ukraine
Pledged
- Role
- Seller and pledgor; proceeds held by his company Fordstam Limited
- Outcome
- About £2.5bn per UK government (Fordstam accounts: £2.54bn total proceeds; £987m net gain stated as for charity after a £1.43bn loan to Camberley International Investments); no transfer made as of March 2026
- Reported by
- UK government statements; Fordstam Limited accounts as reported by Civil Society News
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Sources
- Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich confirms he is selling football club amid Russia invasion of UkraineITV News, 2022-03-02, secondary source
- Frustration as Abramovich misses 'last chance' to donate £2.5bn Chelsea FC fundsCivil Society News, 2026-03-20, secondary source
- Keir Starmer warns Roman Abramovich over Chelsea sale fundsESPN, 2025-12-17, secondary source
Change history
- 2026-10-26 Record published.
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