Abramovich has a significant chunk of his vast fortune wrapped up at the end of the Fulham Road

Who owns Chelsea and how is it owned?

Roman Abramovich is the sole owner of Chelsea through Fordstam Ltd, the club’s parent company.

How much has Abramovich invested in Chelsea since buying the club?

More than £1 billion. His investments are nothing like the sort of money that he was ploughing into the club when he first bought it and Chelsea have often been in the black in recent years, but he continues to support them financially. The 2016-17 accounts show that he put in £34 million.

Does the club owe Abramovich money?

In theory yes, though it could be argued that it is Abramovich who effectively owes money to himself. The latest accounts of Fordstam show that it owes £1.17 billion in interest-free loans