Will Chelsea ever have a quiet month!?
March is only three days old and already the club are facing arguably the biggest change in its recent history.
The biggest change since Roman Abramovich bought the rights to the Blues in 2003.
Now, after nearly two decades of titles, managerial turnovers, twists and turns, Abramovich has decided to drop from the top of the pile.
End of the road for Roman
The Russian ruler resigned from his ownership post yesterday, confirming Chelsea is now up for sale via an announcement on social media.
Abramovich’s affiliations with Vladimir Putin, however strong they may or may not be, have caused him to give up the Premier League side once and for all.
Possible buyers have already been approached or put themselves forward for the vacant throne.
Amongst the wealthy names are Hansjorg Wyss and Todd Boehly, two billionaires apparently ready to put their riches together to buy Chelsea.
Stamford Bridge season ticket holder and chief executive of Man Capital, Loutfy Mansour, is reportedly also considering a bid.
Conor McGregor provides a more left-field and admittedly unlikely choice, as he continues to toy with the idea over Twitter.
Ticking off the trophies
Whoever acquires Abramovich’s empire will be inheriting the footballing fortune he has built up for 19-years.
Chelsea’s trophy cabinet remains a fine indication of the enormous change his cash helped to provide.
21 major honours have tumbled into his lap during the tenure that ended on Wednesday, including five Premier Leagues and four European titles.
In light of the recent events, the latest piece of silverware success is now even more significant than before.
Thomas Tuchel’s team won the Club World Cup in February, the only competition they had entered and never won before.
Their victory against Palmeiras placed the final piece of the puzzle in Abramovich’s grand map of global domination.
Shortly after the final, Didier Drogba, one of the iconic figures of Abramovich’s reign, praised his former leader.
“There’s not much to say about Roman Abramovich because we can see all of his achievements since he joined the club, what he did for this club – he put it to another level,” said the Ivorian.
“But he’s written I think the best pages of the club and I think we are very happy to have him.”
We are certainly happy he bought you in 2004, Didier!
Hopefully, Abramovich’s successor can find the next Drogba and therefore the next batch of glory.
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