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Chelsea, The Oligarch And One Of Football's Biggest Scandals | Libero 107
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Chelsea’s fine for secret payments from the Premier League between 2011 and 2018 might have been a record £10 million but within the game that punishment and suspended transfer ban have brought complaints of leniency.
Do off-book payments that secured the likes of Eden Hazard sully the club’s successes during that period under Roman Abramovich’s ownership? Is that leniency protecting the Premier League product? And now, post-Abramovich, how is the club faring under the ownership of asset managers and venture capitalists. Miguel Delaney and Tariq Panja discuss the then and now with John Brewin.
Produced by: Tom Bassam
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00:00 Intro
06:01 Was Chelsea's £10m fine too lenient?
19:04 Chelsea's sportswashing era
38:10 BlueCo's ownership and 'new' ideas
45:59 Chelsea's record losses and private equity future
Music: Kid Kodi - Blue Dot Sessions
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