Newcastle co-owner Amanda Staveley says she "doesn't think it's particularly fair" that Roman Abramovich has decided to sell Chelsea following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Chelsea have won 17 major trophies since Russian billionaire Abramovich bought the club in 2003, but he announced on Wednesday that he was planning to sell.
Abramovich, 55, has faced calls from politicians for him to be sanctioned as he is alleged to have strong ties to Russian president Vladimir Putin, which he has denied.
Staveley, speaking at the Financial Times Business of Football Summit, also faced questions about Newcastle's relationship with Saudi Arabia, following the club's Saudi-backed takeover.