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'Roman Abramovich wanted me to sign for CSKA Moscow - I wasn't sure, so he said, “Well, you’re not going to Spurs"': Former Chelsea striker describes having Tottenham move blocked

Former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich blocked one of his players from joining Tottenham in the mid-2000s

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Russian prisoner swap deal was to have included Alexei Navalny

Negotiations, which began months earlier, originally included release of late opposition leader

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Vitesse Arnhem face potential bankruptcy after having licence revoked

The Dutch FA, the KNVB, said the club’s financial problems ‘made it impossible to allow the licence to continue’, though Vitesse will appeal

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The Kremlin’s Noose by Amy Knight review – vital primer on Putin’s Russia and Boris Berezovsky’s death

The American historian and expert on Russia has written a definitive study of the flamboyant life and mysterious death of the oligarch, a confidant of Yeltsin and a man to whom Putin was once indebted

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Playing the victim card is how elites game the system. Just look at Manchester City

Whether in football or politics, when the powerful present themselves as anti- establishment the goal is often self-serving

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Chelsea’s temporary vision has led to shopping in the Championship aisle

Perhaps it should be no surprise the club has started signing managers like they sign players. Enzo Maresca knows his fate

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Enzo Maresca the latest to take on Chelsea’s Italian job

The former Leicester boss becomes the seventh Italian to lead the west London club.

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Rupert Murdoch, 93, marries for fifth time in private California ceremony to Russian bride Elena Zhukova

Media mogul weds Elena Zhukova, mother of Russian socialite and Roman Abramovich’s ex Dasha Zhukova

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On this day in 2011: Chelsea sack manager Carlo Ancelotti

The Italian enjoyed a successful first season at Stamford Bridge as he delivered a Premier League title and an FA Cup triumph.

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Abramovich loans fund owner of Dutch football club, leaked documents suggest

Files indicate oligarch enabled Valery Oyf to take over Vitesse Arnhem, raising fresh questions about his influence on football

The Guardian - UK

Geopolitics comes to Vitesse: how ‘Chelsea B’ were swallowed by Abramovich associates

Fans of the Eredivisie club hoped takeovers would transform their fortunes, but instead they face an existential threat to their future

The Guardian - UK

Threatening ally of Roman Abramovich would be ‘a suicide mission’, agent tells court

Football agent Saif Alrubie was in court denying charges of sending an intimidating email to former Chelsea director of football Marina Granovskaia

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Kia Joorabchian ‘accosted’ by debt collectors working for agent Saif Alrubie, court told

One of the Premier League’s best-known football agents was relieved of his watch at a restaurant as part of an effort to pressure him into repaying money, court hears

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Vitesse Arnhem relegated from Eredivisie after 18-point deduction

The Dutch football association has deducted 18 points from Vitesse Arnhem, officially confirming the club’s relegation

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Blue is the colour: why frustrated Chelsea fans are close to mutiny

Patience at beleaguered club is limited as chasm between supporters and new owners continues to grow

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Two-fifths of Premier League clubs yet to file as accounts deadline looms

Delay exposes clubs to accusations of lack of transparency at time of increased scrutiny of finances

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Marina Granovskaia linked to secret payments by former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich

Powerful chief executive of Chelsea under Abramovich appears in documents showing offshore payments by oligarch

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Informal Negotiations For Alexei Navalny's Release Before His Death

Learn about the intricate negotiations for a potential prisoner exchange involving Alexei Navalny and the challenges of engaging Russia in dialogue.

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Chelsea’s £90m loss raises doubt over ability to meet financial fair play rules

Chelsea’s ability to comply with profit and sustainability rules is in fresh doubt after it emerged that the club made a pre-tax loss of £90.1m in the year to 30 June 2023

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Best Mourinho quotes

Jose Mourinho has never been short of a few words, except for when he would "rather not speak"

International Business Times UK

Chelsea Fans Want Pochettino Sacked After Embarrassing Carabao Cup Loss To Liverpool

Chelsea lost 1-0 to Liverpool after extra time at Wembley on Sunday.

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Home Office accused of cover-up over ‘golden visas’ for super-rich Russians

Government refused to publish review of system that allowed Russians now sanctioned due to Ukraine war to live in Britain

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Ministers to back crackdown on Slapp lawsuits aimed at intimidating critics

Government will back bill to curb spurious lawsuits often used by very rich to stop exposure of wrongdoing

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Ukrainian groups urge Sunak to release £2.5bn from Abramovich’s Chelsea sale

A coalition of Ukrainian human rights groups has urged Rishi Sunak to ‘end the impasse’ over using funds from Chelsea’s sale to help victims of war in the country

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Armando Broja need only ask Dominic Solanke – there is life after Chelsea

With Bournemouth set to visit Craven Cottage, Fulham’s on-loan striker can learn a vital lesson from his opposite number

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