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End of the Roman empire?
Roman Abramovich is said to be willing to sell Chelsea as he contemplates severing ties with the UK.
The Russian billionaire, 55, has found himself under intense scrutiny since Russia invaded Ukraine and reports suggest sanctions could be imposed on him by the British government.
Abramovich bought the club in 2003 but Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss claims he has been offered the chance to take it off his hands.
Speaking to Swiss newspaper Blick, Wyss said: “Abramovich is trying to sell all his villas in England, he also wants to get rid of Chelsea quickly.
“I and three other people received an offer on Tuesday to buy Chelsea from Abramovich. I have to wait four to five days now. Abramovich is currently asking far too much.
“You know, Chelsea owe him £2billion. But Chelsea have no money. As of today, we don’t know the exact selling price.
“I can well imagine starting at Chelsea with partners. But I have to examine the general conditions first.
“I’m definitely not doing something like this alone. If I buy Chelsea, it will be with a consortium consisting of six to seven investors.”
Conte takes it on the chin
Antonio Conte was humble in defeat after Middlesbrough sent Tottenham crashing out of the FA Cup last night.
Boro took their Premier League opponents to extra-time before Josh Coburn grabbed the only goal of the game in the 107th minute.
And Conte, who saw his side hammer Leeds 4-0 last weekend, said: “First of all, it is important to say that Middlesbrough played a good game. They deserve respect and I congratulate them for the win.
“We have to reflect on our performance and the game we played. These type of games, in these trophies away from home, you have to try to kill the game quickly.
“If you give them hope, they will take confidence and improve during the game. Middlesbrough deserved to go to the next round.”
Conte, 52, will hope Tottenham bounce back when they host Everton in the Premier League on Monday.
A Wild night at the Riverside
Chris Wilder was full of praise for the Middlesbrough faithful after his side added Spurs to their list of FA Cup scalps.
Championship Boro beat Manchester United on penalties in the fourth round and booked their place in the quarter-finals by humbling the North Londoners.
And Wilder wasted little time in highlighting the role that home advantage played in the 1-0 victory.
The Boro boss said: “I can’t [explain it]. In between the win at Manchester United and here we got turned over at Barnsley.
“The supporters gave us the energy to produce a top performance.
“We are delighted be in the next round, I would love it to be a home tie. It would be a great reward for everybody who has followed this football club.”
