BREAKING: Roman Abramovich quits, hands over Chelsea to new owners
Roman Abramovich has finally handed over Chelsea to new owners after about twenty years in charge of the Stamford Bridge outfit.
He dropped the hands over statement today to shock Chelsea fans and followers as he leaves six trustees in charge of the club.
Here’s our look at a dramatically-different power centre for the Blues – including chairman Bruce Buck and women’s team manager Emma Hayes.
Russian billionaire Abramovich handed over ‘stewardship and care’ due to Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
Long-serving chairman Bruce Buck is one of the six Chelsea trustees[/caption]
And that thrusts these half-dozen figures into the limelight – ahead of Sunday’s Carabao Cup final with Liverpool.
New Yorker Buck has been a Chelsea fan since 1983, while Hayes has bossed the Blues’ women to the Double during her six-year reign.
John Devis is Head of the Sports Team at law firm Muckle LLP and equality campaigner Piara Powar used to be Chief Executive of Kick It Out
Completing the six are Chelsea’s Director of Finance Paul Ramos and lifelong Blues’ fan Sir Hugh Robertson, vice-chairman of the British Olympic Association.