Shedding Light On Chelsea
‘ONE cannot expect Chelsea fans to be anything other than grateful to Roman Abramovich, the Russian billionaire whose money has brought some of the worlds top players to Stamford Bridge and taken the club to the top of the Premiership.
| ”Hmm. Who shall I buy today?” |
Any fan of any other football club would love to have a benefactor with pockets as deep as Abramovich to buy them success, particularly at a club like Chelsea which flattered to deceive so much over recent years.
However, although it may not be of great concern in the Shed End, the means by which Abramovich came by his massive wealth is worthy of closer scrutiny.
Unfortunately, Fives breezy half-hour documentary tonight offers little insight into the man or his past (particularly the post-Glasnost oil deals that made a handful of Russians known collectively as the oligarchs – riches beyond comprehension, while their countrymen have been left in poverty).
Instead, it concentrates on a side of the story that Mr Abramovich is no doubt far more comfortable with how his roubles have turned underachievers Chelsea into table-topping Chelski, all to the tune of the Russian folk song Kalinka…’
Posted: 4th, December 2003 | In: Celebrities Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
