- Restrictions imposed by EU & UK Government
- Ex-Blues owner holed up by the Bosporus
- Lavish lifestyle has had to be reined in
Getty/GOALRoman Abramovich living in exile in Turkey with ex-Chelsea owner keeping 'lower profile than ever' as 2022 sanctions hang over him - with £500m superyacht marooned
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Virgin Media
✅ Combines superfast home broadband and live Premier League broadcasting into a single household bill.
✅ Allows you to bolt TNT Sports onto an existing TV package on a 31-day rolling basis for around £25 a month.
✅ Broadband-only customers can use the free Stream box to add and drop the Sky Sports HD pack on a 30-day rolling basis.
Monthly from£52.99
Flexible Sport Add-Ons
EE
✅ The "Sport Plus" tier bundles both Sky Sports (via NOW) and TNT Sports into one seamless package to cover all 267 televised matches.
✅ Allows you to upgrade or downgrade your TV tier each month without breaking your 24-month broadband contract.
✅ Includes the Apple TV 4K or EE TV Box Pro for high-end viewing and easy multi-room streaming setups.
Monthly from£25
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Getty ImagesWHAT HAPPENED?
The European Union and British Government imposed restrictions on Abramovich following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, leading to him sanctioning the £2.35 billion ($2.87bn) sale of Chelsea to Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital. Those funds are said to remain untouched in a frozen bank account.
GettyDID YOU KNOW?
The Telegraph claims that Abramovich’s grandest boat, the £500m Eclipse, is moored in “comparatively modest surroundings” on Turkish water. His other vessels are also sat unused after seeing private and professional lives turned upside down.
Getty ImagesWHAT NEXT?
Abramovich had declared “I hope that I will be able to visit Stamford Bridge one last time to say goodbye to all of you in person” when severing ties with Chelsea, but that would appear to have become a distant dream for a man no longer able to travel in style while moving whenever and wherever he wants.
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