I was at Liverpool when Roman Abramovich bought Chelsea in 2003 and we realised pretty quickly it was going to be a game-changer.
It’s surreal to be here two decades later commenting on the end of his era but I don’t feel in my gut it’s going to be the end of Chelsea Football Club.
Our Government won’t want to finish off a large cultural and business institution. And there is no upside for Roman Abramovich to be obstructive. Even if he has to write off a huge amount of money, he won’t want the alternative which is to be remembered as the man who killed off Chelsea.