London, Roman Abramovich’s future as Chelsea owner is in doubt after a Swiss billionaire claimed he has been offered the chance to buy the club.

Hansjorg Wyss told Swiss newspaper Blick that Abramovich “wants to get rid of Chelsea quickly” after the threat of sanctions was raised in Parliament.

Abramovich gave “stewardship and care” of Chelsea to its foundation trustees following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Chelsea have chosen not to respond to the claims of 86-year-old Wyss.

The west London club have always previously denied reports that they are up for sale.

Should Abramovich decide to sell Chelsea, it would be a seismic moment for the club and English football.

Having bought the Blues in 2003 for £140m, Chelsea have been transformed under the Russian’s reign, and in many ways it has set the template for how much finance was needed to compete at the top end of the English Premier League (EPL).

In total, Abramovich has loaned the club more than £1.5bn which has brought great success.

Under his ownership, the club have won the UEFA Champions League twice, both the EPL and FA Cup five times, the Europa League twice and the League Cup three times.

In August 2021, they won the UEFA Super Cup and they recently won their first Club World Cup, meaning the Blues have won every trophy possible since Abramovich took over at the club, BBC sports reported.

Source: Oman News Agency