Man Utd boss Ralf Rangnick questions Arsenal and Everton ownership after Chelsea sanctions

Roman Abramovich added to the UK's sanctions list

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Manchester United boss Ralf Rangnick has pointed out that Chelsea are not the “only club” in the Premier League who have had Russian owners in recent years after Roman Abramovich was sanctioned by the UK Government. Chelsea are currently in crisis with the the future of the club uncertain after sanctions were placed on Abramovich on Thursday.

The Russian oligarch has had his UK assets frozen with the UK Government believing Abramovich has had a “close relationship for decades” with Vladimir Putin.

Abramovich has always denied those links to the Russian president, but sanctions now placed on the Chelsea owner raise doubts on the future of the club.

A ‘special licence’ has been granted for Chelsea to continue operating as usual, but supporters are not allowed to buy any new tickets to watch games while the club is also unable to sell any merchandise as the official Stamford Bridge shop was closed on Thursday.

There is also some uncertainty on what it means for Chelsea’s current players set to be out of contract in the very near future.

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The Blues are now locked out of negotiating new deals for Antonio Rudiger, Cesar Azpilicueta, and Andreas Christensen.

They’re effectively under a transfer ban as well, preventing them from currently buying or selling any players until May 31.

Thomas Tuchel has tried to stay positive amid the current crisis while he’s also had support from fellow managers such as Antonio Conte and Jurgen Klopp.

But United boss Rangnick went one step further in stating Chelsea weren’t the only club to have Russian owners in recent years.

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Rangnick said: “Could anyone foresee what would happen last 4 weeks?

“We have to be very careful to blame someone.

“Not only at Chelsea, [but] also at Arsenal and Everton there were ownership shares by Russian oligarchs.

“(Chelsea) was not the only club.”

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