Roman Abramovich has filed a lawsuit in the European Union’s general court against the EU Council, which imposed sanctions on the former Chelsea boss as part of measures targeting Russia and close allies of President Vladimir Putin.
The European Union in March included the Russian oligarch on a list of targeted individuals with frozen assets and travel restrictions over their role in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
When contacted on Tuesday, officials from the Council and the EU court could not comment on the details of the legal case.
Abramovich was forced to sell Chelsea after it was sanctioned by the British government, which he said was to enable Putin’s “brutal and barbaric invasion” of Ukraine.
The sale of a Premier League club for 2.5 billion pounds ($3.2 billion), the highest price ever for a sports team, was completed on Monday by a consortium of Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehley. It marked the end of Abramovich’s trophy-filled 19-year tenure.
The European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union, said that the Portuguese authorities have confirmed that the sale of Chelsea by Abramovich, who holds a Portuguese passport, does not benefit him or an entity affiliated with it, and that the proceeds are only humanitarian. activities will be issued. Ukraine.
“This follows the close engagement between the European Commission, Portugal and the United Kingdom, which aims to ensure that the sale is fully compliant with EU sanctions law,” the commission said in a message to the Associated Press. “Effective implementation and enforcement of EU sanctions is a priority for the Commission.”
When it approved Abramovich in March, the European Union said it had “privileged access to the (Russian) president, and maintained very good relations with him. This relationship with the Russian leader allowed him to retain considerable wealth.” helped.”
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