Chelsea

[Vermilion]

tbh i remember watching something about how The Russian gained ownership of remote and successful mining companies in Russia, this one was Aluminium iirc, the owners did not want to sell, were put under pressure, and one or more eventually went missing and ownership changed to you know who, it was a long road to trace back the ownership to Abramovic, but they did through various subsidiaries.

Might have been Panorama ?

[Glenn Hysen]

so much for the 'fit and proper owners' test. the fa must be so proud of their procedures and fat envelopes.

[McDermotX]

[spud_gun]

Might not be new knowledge, but still nice to hear a journo stating it so boldly and publicly.

edit: Ok just seen above posts saying he's spoken about it before.

Still good to see though.

He's been banging on about it for a while.

Here's his classic Sky Sports News appearance

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmCtci6cen8"]Matthew Syed Hits Out At Roman Abramovich - YouTube[/ame]

Puts the boot in and the presenters reaction is great.

[ChesterDave]

Its always good to laugh at Chelsea players but this looks like it was done in MS Paint!

[Red_Polo]

No but he's written about it for years and yet no one seems interested. I hope he keeps hammering away.

Been on the money about that prick for ages. In fact he tends to be quite insightful in general, I find.

[Vermilion]

He's been banging on about it for a while.

Here's his classic Sky Sports News appearance

Matthew Syed Hits Out At Roman Abramovich - YouTube

Puts the boot in and the presenters reaction is great.

Nice one, good on him, was great till he mentioned Chavs CL win.

[baitman]

this journo needs to avoid going swimming for a long time...

[Bender]

Chelsea forward Pedro, 28, has told friends he regrets moving to the club from Spanish giants Barcelona in the summer and would be happy to return to the Nou Camp. (Fichajes, via Daily Express)

[Bender]

Chelsea have failed to agree a severance package with former club doctor Eva Carneiro, who left the club after she and physio Jon Fearn were demoted from match-day duties for running onto the pitch to treat Eden Hazard in the opening-day draw with Swansea. A constructive dismissal claim could follow with the Blues being pursued for hundreds of thousands of pounds. (Telegraph)

[The_weatherman]

Chelsea forward Pedro, 28, has told friends he regrets moving to the club from Spanish giants Barcelona in the summer and would be happy to return to the Nou Camp. (Fichajes, via Daily Express)

He's must be kicking himself pretty hard by now, Messi out injured and Pedro would have been playing week in week out now.

[Bender]

Rodgers is “now in the frame” to take over at #CFC, where he previously worked under Mourinho at Stamford Bridge. (Belfast Telegraph)

Brendan Rodgers odds of becoming the next Chelsea boss slashed from 20/1 to just 7/1. (Belfast Telegraph)

[The_weatherman]

Rodgers is “now in the frame” to take over at #CFC, where he previously worked under Mourinho at Stamford Bridge. (Belfast Telegraph)

Brendan Rodgers odds of becoming the next Chelsea boss slashed from 20/1 to just 7/1. (Belfast Telegraph)

Now that would be something

[Muddled]

I don't think it's too far left-field (Matteo anyone?) and I would imagine it would be on a temporary basis until the end of the season. Mourinho is clearly angling for the boot with a hefty severance package and I doubt there will be any high profile managers available mid-season. It does all kinda tie-in with a chance for Rodgers to rebuild his reputation at a level he believes he should be at.

[Exiled_red]

I would love to see Chelsea fans reaction if Mourinho was sacked and replaced with Rodgers