beachesl Posted July 2, 2003 Share Posted July 2, 2003 BBC has just reported that famous Russian billionaire Abrahmovich (I've read a lot of interesting stuff about his mob connections over the past few years) has bought Chelea football club. Abrahmovich has hired a law firm and a public relation firm months ago to look at buying one of several clubs, and to pave the way to allow him to buy with minumum hassle. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3036838.stm The UK government is concerned because of his extensive reputation for illegal activity, and has indicated it will initiate a probe to investigate whether he should be allowed to have dealings in the UK: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/3036912.stm The British media of course is hampered by the strong media reports as to his background. His is his "clean" bio sheet: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3036996.stm Some of the braver Russian media have been less hampered (in many ways the Russian media, besides real threats from the governemnt and mob, is often a flot feer and ctical than the USA and Canada, where alomost all the media is controlled by conservative corporation) . For example: http://exile.ru/155/155040001.html The Chelsea fans on the 'net have been a little more open about the possibility. They are equally excited about the possibility of the club having enough cash to buy some great players. Maybe they'll have the most effective negotiating team in the world. A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject. -- Winston Churchill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziv2002 Posted July 2, 2003 Share Posted July 2, 2003 i hard that he bought Chelsea but i never heard that he has conections in mobs,cool... Israel are on their way to... Euro 2004!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Oranje Posted July 2, 2003 Share Posted July 2, 2003 Well, the English league best be careful. With all the betting pool activity, the last thing you need is questions about fair competition and strong arming players. Don't think they want to go there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free kick Posted July 2, 2003 Share Posted July 2, 2003 quote:Originally posted by ziv2002 i hard that he bought Chelsea but i never heard that he has conections in mobs,cool... Israel are on their way to... Euro 2004!!! You may have a point that one should always be reagrded innocent until proven guilty. But on the other hand consider this. Russia was a communist society until a little more than 10 years ago where, in theory, there aren't supposed to be any Millionaires or Billionares. yet this guy alledgedly ammasses such a huge fortune over a span of 10 years, Hmmmm!!!. Funny that I have no knowledge of any of his holding or assets? Does anyone on this forum know what he controlls to make him so wealthy. For example, we all know where Paul Allen and Bill Gates' fortune comes from. Same could be said with the multitudes of "dot com" millionaires or AOL funders ( eg.: Leonsis and the Dallas mavs owner whose name escapes me), what about this guy. Conclusion, If it smells like a rat, and looks a rat, it probably is a rat. Unless proven otherwise, the game is better off by keeping these guys out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachesl Posted July 2, 2003 Author Share Posted July 2, 2003 Oil and aluminum. See third address in initial post for official bio. I gree we should presume him innocent until proven. Hope that the UK government does a proper investigation, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free kick Posted July 2, 2003 Share Posted July 2, 2003 quote:Originally posted by beachesl Oil and aluminum. See third address in initial post for official bio. I gree we should presume him innocent until proven. Hope that the UK government does a proper investigation, though. All the more reason to be suspicious. Its not like he invented oil or aluminum. In the west, you don't go from working class to owning controlling interests in Billion dollar alluminum and oil business. and also at 36 years of age. Unless your from a wealthy family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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