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The Telegraph (Free subscription) | yesterday
Chelsea intend to be no longer reliant on interestfree loans from their billionaire owner Roman Abramovich.
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The Sofia Echo (Free subscription) | yesterday
Premier League Chelsea FC will no longer be supported by owner Roman Abramovichs billions after the end of the current season. The executive director of the London club, Peter Kenyon, is contemplating transforming the club into a selfsufficient outfit, which will no longer be dependent on the Russian billionaire, as reported by the UKs Guardian newspaper.
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Luxury Property Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
[caption id="attachment_1947" align="aligncenter" width="475" caption="Moscow Millionaires Fair Opening"][/caption] This year’s millionaires fair in Moscow was what could best be described as “a disaster.” Even an offer to “Buy one get one free,” on luxury yachts failed to attract any buyers.As recently as this summer, it seemed every Russian millionaire worth his salt needed a minimum of three yachts...
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Manchester Evening News (Free subscription) | yesterday
CITY'S Brazilian superstar Robinho says the Blues will not win anything until they change their small-time mentality.
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SoccerLens (Free subscription) | yesterday
There are some interesting rumors floating out there today. Is Lukas Podolski staying or going? Are Everton looking for a new striker? Are Tottenham looking to replace Gomes as their goalkeeper? What big name could be heading to the U.S.? And are Manchester City preparing to shatter the transfer record [...]
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TheSpoof.com - Spoof News (Free subscription) | yesterday
After only 5 months in the job, Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari has indicated that he is not entirely happy with things at Stamford Bridge, and will leave if the Blues don't beat Cluj in their next Champions League fixture. Chelsea drew 1-1 wi...
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Daily Star (Free subscription) | yesterday
CHELSEA'S gigantic summer spending sprees are over.
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The Sun (Free subscription) | yesterday
PHIL SCOLARI has made the worst start of any Roman Abramovich boss
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Mirror.co.uk (Free subscription) | yesterday
Roman Abramovich will not be asked to plough more cash in
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday
Chelsea's chief executive, Peter Kenyon, has pledged that the club will be cash self-sufficient from July 1 next year, a commitment that would ensure they are no longer reliant upon Roman Abramovich's interest-free loans to cover costs, from players' wages to forays into the transfer market. Kenyon had made no secret of his desire to transform Chelsea into a profitable business having leaned so heavily...
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The Telegraph (Free subscription) | yesterday
Under Roman Abramovich Chelsea have developed a reputation for an enthusiasm that borders on outright impatience.
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Russia News Net (Free subscription) | 12/01/2008
MOSCOW, December 1 (RIA Novosti) - Mechel, a leading Russian mining and metals company, has applied to national development bank Vnesheconombank for a loan of almost $2 billion to refinance its foreig...
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Daily Mail online | Sport (Free subscription) | 12/01/2008
Desperation prompted Chelsea to send on the unknown teenager Miroslav Stoch, who is so small it's fair to ask whether he is arriving from his native Slovakia in instalments.
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icelebz | 05/16/2008
Amy Winehouse has been offered a hefty paycheck to perform at a private show in a Russian art gallery. The troubled singer will reportedly collect $2 million if she decides to sing. Daria Zhukova, girlfriend of Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, allegedly asked the "Rehab" singer to sing in front of a select group of art fans at her newly-founded art gallery in Moscow. The Daily Telegraph reports