Chelsea’s bank account temporarily suspended by Barclays | Football News

Chelsea’s bank account has been temporarily suspended by Barclays in the wake of Roman Abramovich being sanctioned by the UK government.

The reason behind the suspension is that the bank requires time to assess the license Chelsea have been given to continue football-related activities.

Chelsea are hopeful suspension will be lifted shortly.

The UK government on Thursday gave Chelsea a licence to continue with football-related activities after Abramovich had “his assets frozen, a prohibition on transactions with UK individuals and businesses, a travel ban and transport sanctions” imposed on him.

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