Abramovich denies asking for £1.6bn loan repayment as condition of Chelsea sale

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich at the Premier League match against Leicester City at Stamford Bridge on May 15, 2016.  (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich at the Premier League match against Leicester City at Stamford Bridge on May 15, 2016. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)

Roman Abramovich has denied reports that he asked for a £1.6bn (€1.8bn/$2bn) loan to Chelsea to be repaid as a condition of the club’s sale, and says he remains committed to funds from the sale being transferred to a charitable foundation.

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