Premier League chief executive Richard Masters believes it is 'difficult' to claim the Roman Abramovich era at Chelsea had a positive impact on English football.
Though the Stamford Bridge club won five Premier League titles under Abramovich's ownership, the Russian billionaire's links to Vladimir Putin have cast a long shadow over his legacy following the invasion of Ukraine.
The 19-year Abramovich era came to an end earlier this year with the £4.25billion sale of Chelsea to American businessman Todd Boehly, the co-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team.