Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries said her focus is on protecting Chelsea Football Club, its fans and the “national game”, despite owner Roman Abramovitch being sanctioned.
The measures were aimed at ensuring that Mr Abramovitch could not benefit from club revenues due to his links to Vladimir Putin, who is launching “a barbaric and evil attack” against Ukraine.
She was asked to explain why it took so long to sanction the Russian businessman. The measures still allow Mr Abramovitch to sell the club but he cannot benefit financially from the sale.
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