5 greatest achievements of Roman Abramovich as Chelsea owner
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich recently expressed his intention to sell the club amidst the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The Russian owner has come to the conclusion seeking the club's best interest.
The sale also comes considering the fact that the United Kingdom government might impose sanctions on high-value Russian individuals. This would lead to the seizing of Abramovich's assets and indirectly affect the functioning of the club significantly.
Roman Abramovich made Chelsea his passion
Taking into account all the consequences, Abramovich has very little choice left at his disposal. It is an unexpected end to what has been a memorable and wonderful journey since he took over in 2003.
A lot of credit goes to the 55-year-old for how he revolutionized the club and made them a huge force in England and Europe. On that note, let's take a look at Roman Abramovich's greatest achievements at Chelsea.
#5 Making the women's team a brutal force
Over time, women's football has gained a lot of recognition and rightly so. And Abramovich hasn't held back in this department and has given his utmost support to Chelsea's women's team.
Since 2014, the women's team has won 11 trophies in total, including reaching the Women's Champions League final last May. It was only after Roman's arrival that the team kept on achieving success year after year.
Roman Abramovich:
- Made Chelsea the most successful men's team since 2004
- Revolutionized our academy
- Funded a league-leading women's team
- Went over and above to care for our staff
- Donated to the NHS during the pandemic
Forever grateful to him. 💙 https://t.co/wsq9BAGbEQ
Club legend Petr Cech spoke to manager Emma Hayes prior to the sale announcement and the club's dedication and support was more than assured. The women's team face Manchester City in the Continental Cup final at the weekend.
#4 Attracting top players
There is no denying that the past 25 years have been the best in the history of Chelsea Football Club. A lot of credit for that goes to Abramovich.
Ever since his arrival, he has invested money in bringing in top quality managers without hesitation. Despite Chelsea not being a massive club back then, he made sure that the club's football and culture attracted big players.
Some of the golden signings done during Roman Abramovich's ERA😍 https://t.co/qwrATML4vE
A number of world-class players have joined the Blues this century. This includes the likes of Didier Drogba, Petr Cech, Eden Hazard, N'Golo Kante, Cesar Azpilicueta and many others. They chose to join the club and contributed in bringing a lot of success.