Abramovich DENIES loan repayment request, Boehly closes in on Chelsea deal, Ratcliffe still wants to buy Blues

ROMAN ABRAMOVICH has reiterated that he is NOT demanding the repayment of his £1.6bn loan to Chelsea. And the sanctioned Blues owner insisted he has engaged with the Government to discuss how the promised charity donation from the sale should be carried out. Government sources hinted that Abramovich had made a U-turn on his initial pledged and demanded the money that had kept the Blues going for the past 19 years was paid to a Jersey-based company as part of the sale deal. Meanwhile, Sir Jim Ratcliffe is not giving up on his Chelsea bid without a fight and has… Read Full Article