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MARTIN SAMUEL: Those who hoped that Chelsea would crumble will be disappointed… Roman Abramovich’s greatest gift was creating a club that did not need HIM to make it appealing to a billionaire buyer

It was never going to be the end of an era. Roman Abramovich saw to that.

It is the end of his era. The age when money was no object in the pursuit of glory for Chelsea.

Managers may get more time, profit and value may be more obviously sought, but Chelsea were never going to go under.

Roman Abramovich's era as Chelsea's owner is officially over after he sold the club onu00a0Monday

Roman Abramovich's era as Chelsea's owner is officially over after he sold the club on Monday

Todd Boehly (centre), in attendance at Stamford Bridge, has been confirmed as the new majority owner of Chelsea along withu00a0Clearlake Capital after a huge u00a34.25billion takeover

Todd Boehly (centre), in attendance at Stamford Bridge, has been confirmed as the new majority owner of Chelsea along with Clearlake Capital after a huge £4.