Roman Abramovich intends to direct part of the funds obtained from the sale of the Chelsea football club toward supporting wounded Russian servicemen.
As reported by The Athletic, the billionaire’s lawyers have informed the British government that the money from the 2022 deal remains the property of their client. They argue that Abramovich intends to decide independently how to use the funds for charitable purposes and is prepared to challenge in court any attempt to confiscate them.
“The proposal to allocate these funds for charitable purposes was put forward by Abramovich even before the sanctions were imposed, and he remains prepared to use the money for charitable causes. Any donation, therefore, would be made voluntarily by our client,” the lawyers said in their letter.