Chelsea’s scheduled Champions League knockout stage meeting with Lille has been plunged into serious doubt after Roman Abramovich was sanctioned by the European Union on Tuesday, according to reports. The 55-year-old oligarch, who has owned the Blues since 2003, was previously hit with a number of UK government sanctions in the wake of Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
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