The English bank Barclays has frozen Chelsea’s accounts and suspended credit cards temporarily due to the sanctions imposed by the British government that burden the club and its owner, Roman Abramovich.
Chelsea, which cannot carry out operations with players or bring in money by selling “trade merchandise” and tickets, has received special permission from the government to be able to continue working and pay its employees, but Barclays is waiting for confirmation. Allowing them to withdraw funds without breaching UK sanctions.
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This has left Chelsea in a very awkward position, as many of the club’s staff who have cards at Barclays cannot use them. The blues They are in talks with the British government to find solutions that would allow the club to pay its staff, work at Stamford Bridge and secure the sale of the entity.
Despite the moment everyone passes by blueAt the club, they are confident that the situation will improve soon and that the government will allow them to continue the sale, which will dismiss Abramovich’s team and allow him to return to normal.
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Chelsea beat Norwich City on Thursday and will face Newcastle United at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, their first home game since the restrictions were imposed.
As governed by the government, Chelsea will only be able to spend £500,000, on catering, security and cleaning concepts, for home games, plus the fact that only members and those who have purchased tickets before March 10 will be able to attend. For commuting, the limit is only 20,000 lbs.
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