In "Chelsea" deny reports that Roman Abramovich is trying to sell the club, but the sense of alertness remains, writes journalist The Times George Kolkin.
"There are those who ask questions about the origin of his capitals, but Chelsea have benefited: the most glorious period in the history of the club brought him five titles in the Premier League, a victory in the Champions League and several FA Cups," notes the author of the article.
"In the Premier League everyone wanted their Abramovich. I'm worried, "- admitted the fan of" Chelsea "41-year-old Carl. "Whatever they say about Roman, we have never been so successful," said Karl. - I do not know in what condition the club will be without him. It's incomprehensible to me how someone can criticize him. We were victorious, we were experiencing tremendous days. ) The problem with the new owners is that you do not know that you will get ".
The author of the article compares Abramovich with the owner of "Newcastle" billionaire Mike Ashley. He, in his opinion, turned "Newcastle" into a "zombie club", "a factory team, acting from his larger company".
"Abramovich, on the other hand, did not care much about money. The times of free spending of funds may have passed, and the choice was made in favor of some financial prudence, but indulgence to shareholders, dividends and cost reduction were never the ultimate goal. Abramovich could have his own motives, but "Chelsea" won, and won for the sake of victory itself. It's no surprise that his fans are worried about the idea of ??a new owner, "concludes Kolkin.