Former Chelsea star, Andriy Shevchenko, has admitted that his relationship with the club’s owner Roman Abramovich will never be the same again amid the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.
Shevchenko was among the first group of players Abramovich signed for Chelsea in 2006, three years after the Russian oligarch took over the West London club.
But now Shevchenko, a Ukraine legend, is entirely focused on carrying out his patriotic duties as he looks for peace and helps his compatriots flee war-torn Ukraine following Russia’s invasion.
Abramovich, on the other hand, has been slapped with sanctions by the UK government due to his alleged ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin and is desperately trying to sell Chelsea.
“I said from the beginning, I did not believe that this [Russia vs Ukraine war] could happen,” Shevcnehko told the Daily Mail.
“We [Shevcnehko and Abramovich] had a long relationship and I don’t think it will ever be the same.
“But I also know there are a lot of Russian people who want to stop the war.”
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