Abramovich provided Chelsea with quarter of a billion last season to underwrite historic loss
Getty Images | The amount of funding provided by the club's billionaire Russian owner increased to more than three times that of the previous season. Here seen at the Europa League final at Baku Olimpiya Stadion in Azerbaijan.
The amount of funding provided by the club's billionaire Russian owner increased to more than three times that of the previous season, Chelsea's financial statement for the 2018/19 season reveals.
Getting rid of Antonio Conte in favour of Maurizio Sarri ahead of last season cost the club almost £30 million, including the legal battle that followed over the amount.
7 January 2020 - 12:03 PM
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