Roman Abramovich, sanctions & how they work: The Business of Sport

Published: March 17, 2022, 10:55 a.m.

b"Following the announcement that Roman Abramovich has been sanctioned by the British\\xa0Government and now the European Union, Mark Chapman & The Athletic's Matt Slater are joined by guests to discuss the likely effect on Chelsea football club and the wide-ranging impact such measures will have on sport in England.\\nOur first guest is Bill Browder, founder and CEO of Hermitage Capital Management, was the largest foreign investor in Russia until 2005. Browder\\xa0has been leading a campaign to expose allegations of corruption and human rights abuses that will lead to visa sanctions and asset freezes on those involved. Browder also explains\\xa0exactly why oligarchs like Roman Abraomovich are being sanctioned and how it may harm President Putin.\\nLater in the pod we\\u2019ll be joined by MP\\xa0Clive Efford who was part of a committee that yesterday questioned leading figures about\\xa0the role of Russian money in football and if the Government is concerned about investments in UK sport from other nations with poor human rights records.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"