Roman Abramovich has announced his intention to sell Chelsea football club. The Russian billionaire has been the owner of the club since 2003.
He made clear his intention to sell the club through its official website on Wednesday, March 1, 2022.
“I hope that I will be able to visit Stamford Bridge one last time to say goodbye to all of you in person. It has been a privilege of a lifetime to be part of Chelsea FC and I am proud of all our joint achievements. Chelsea Football Club and its supporters will always be in my heart," read his statement in part.
Under his ownership, Chelsea won five Premier League titles, two Champions Leagues, five FA Cups, three League Cups, and two Europa Leagues and One Club World Cup trophy.
In the 19-year period, the Stamford Bridge-based club spent over £2 billion (approximately Ksh304 billion) on players.
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But how does Chelsea's net spend compare to Europe’s biggest clubs since 2003? TeamKenya.co.ke takes a look at the biggest spenders since Abramovich took over Chelsea in the summer of 2003.
20. Inter Milan - £272.61m
19. Wolfsburg - £284.91m
18. Newcastle - £305.75m
17. Everton - £319.64m
16. Zenit St Petersburg - £320.66m
15. West Ham - £321.81m
14. Napoli - £334.04m
13. Aston Villa - £404.51m
12. Tottenham Hotspur - £436.30m
11. AC Milan - £470.97m
10. Liverpool - £527.23m
9. Bayern Munich - £545.47m
8. Arsenal - £567.02m
7. Juventus - £598.77m
6. Real Madrid - £649.35m
5. FC Barcelona - £789.01m
4. Paris Saint-Germain - £886.43m
3. Chelsea - £947.09m
2. Manchester United - £1.061bn
1. Manchester City - £1.348bn
Chelsea has had a net spend of nearly £1 billion since Abramovich took charge of the club.
However, while that’s quite an absurd amount of money, two European clubs have spent more. Man City has had a net spend of over £1.348b since 2003, which is £400m more than Chelsea. Manchester United also has a net spend of over £1 billion.
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