LONDON: Chelsea are pressing the British government to allow ticket sales despite an asset freeze as a result of sanctions imposed on Russian owner Roman Abramovich.
Ministers have placed the Premier League club under a special licence after taking the action against the billionaire last week as part of a set of measures following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The licence is designed to prevent Chelsea and by extension Abramovich — described by the UK government as part of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle — from generating new revenue.
Chelsea released a statement on Monday saying they were pushing ministers for the right to sell tickets and holding daily meetings to get their licence amended.
The club said the Premier League and the Football Association…
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