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Roman Arkadyevich Abramovich (IPA: [rʌˈmɑn ərˈkadʲievɨtɕ əbrʌˈmovɨtɕ]) (Russian: Рома́н Арка́дьевич Абрамо́вич) (born 24 October 1966 in Saratov, Russia) is a Russian oil billionaire and the main owner of private investment company Millhouse Capital, referred to as one of the Russian oligarchs. According to the 2006 Forbes magazine, as of 13 February 2006, he had a net worth of $18.2 billion,[1] and according to Russian Finance magazine, as of January 2007, his fortune was $21.0 billion.[2]
In Russia, Abramovich is prominent as the governor of Chukotka, a post to which he was elected in 2000. He is most famous outside Russia as the owner of Chelsea, an English Premiership football club, and for his wider involvement in European football. Despite his high profile around the world, Abramovich makes virtually no public statements about his activities.
Roman's parents were exiled to Siberia from Tauragė by the Soviets after the occupation of Lithuania in 1940.[3] Roman grew up as an orphan. His mother, Irina Abramovich, died from bacteremia as a result of a back-alley abortion when Roman was one year old.[4] His father Arkady Abramovich was killed in an incident on a construction site when Roman was three years old.[4] Abramovich grew up in his uncle's family in Ukhta and with his grandmother in Moscow.[4] Abramovich attended the Industrial Institute in the city of Ukhta before being drafted into the Soviet Army. After military service, he studied briefly at the Moscow State Auto Transport Institute before dropping out to go into business. He later earned a correspondence degree from the Moscow State Law Academy.
Chelsea F.C.
For more details on this topic, see Chelsea F.C..
Chelsea F.C
Chelsea F.C
In June 2003, he became the owner of the companies that control Chelsea Football Club in the United Kingdom. He had, apparently, investigated the possibility of purchasing several other clubs before deciding on Chelsea, who were financially vulnerable at the time.
The deal immediately raised his profile in Britain. As soon as Abramovich took control, he poured massive investment into the club (estimated at £440 million to January 2006), assuming the £80m debt burden and immediately making available substantial transfer funds. The club also embarked on an ambitious programme of commercial development, with the aim of making it a worldwide brand. The result was near-instant success: Chelsea finished their first season after the takeover in 2nd place in the Premiership (from 4th the previous year). The following season they moved into first place and also reached the semi-finals of the Champions League. They are now one of the dominant forces in English football. It is argued that Abramovich's involvement with Chelsea has distorted the football transfer market throughout Europe [8], as his wealth often allows the club to purchase players virtually at will (frequently at inflated prices), without regard for the effects on the club's financial outturn, as was seen in the year 2005 when Roman ostensibly offered AC Milan an astonishing £85m for the services of the then European Player of the Year and Ukrainian striker Andriy Shevchenko. (The footballer turned down the attractive offer, although he eventually joined Chelsea in 2006). The spending has, to some extent, seen wealth re-distributed throughout the game, with the combined fee of £12.5m paid to West Ham United for Glen Johnson and Joe Cole helping to avert administration.[9] In the year ending June 2005, Chelsea posted record losses of £140 million and the club is not expected to record a trading profit before 2010, though this did decrease to reported losses of £80.2 million year ending June 2006.[10]
Abramovich has huge ambitions for Chelsea, which are matched by his spending. However, in a recent interview he stated that he expects Chelsea's transfer spending to fall in years to come [11], although he subsequently seemed to move away from that position[12]. Recently, Chief Executive Peter Kenyon stated that he believes that Chelsea will be recognized as the biggest team in the world by 2014. [13]
He is also present at almost every game Chelsea play and shows visible emotion during matches, a sign taken by supporters to indicate a love for the sport, and usually visits the players in the dressing room following each match, although this has not happened for a few months as rumors of a feud between Abramovich and Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho persist in various newspapers[14].
Ce parere avetzi de fratziorul meu iubit? :D
In Russia, Abramovich is prominent as the governor of Chukotka, a post to which he was elected in 2000. He is most famous outside Russia as the owner of Chelsea, an English Premiership football club, and for his wider involvement in European football. Despite his high profile around the world, Abramovich makes virtually no public statements about his activities.
Roman's parents were exiled to Siberia from Tauragė by the Soviets after the occupation of Lithuania in 1940.[3] Roman grew up as an orphan. His mother, Irina Abramovich, died from bacteremia as a result of a back-alley abortion when Roman was one year old.[4] His father Arkady Abramovich was killed in an incident on a construction site when Roman was three years old.[4] Abramovich grew up in his uncle's family in Ukhta and with his grandmother in Moscow.[4] Abramovich attended the Industrial Institute in the city of Ukhta before being drafted into the Soviet Army. After military service, he studied briefly at the Moscow State Auto Transport Institute before dropping out to go into business. He later earned a correspondence degree from the Moscow State Law Academy.
Chelsea F.C.
For more details on this topic, see Chelsea F.C..
Chelsea F.C
Chelsea F.C
In June 2003, he became the owner of the companies that control Chelsea Football Club in the United Kingdom. He had, apparently, investigated the possibility of purchasing several other clubs before deciding on Chelsea, who were financially vulnerable at the time.
The deal immediately raised his profile in Britain. As soon as Abramovich took control, he poured massive investment into the club (estimated at £440 million to January 2006), assuming the £80m debt burden and immediately making available substantial transfer funds. The club also embarked on an ambitious programme of commercial development, with the aim of making it a worldwide brand. The result was near-instant success: Chelsea finished their first season after the takeover in 2nd place in the Premiership (from 4th the previous year). The following season they moved into first place and also reached the semi-finals of the Champions League. They are now one of the dominant forces in English football. It is argued that Abramovich's involvement with Chelsea has distorted the football transfer market throughout Europe [8], as his wealth often allows the club to purchase players virtually at will (frequently at inflated prices), without regard for the effects on the club's financial outturn, as was seen in the year 2005 when Roman ostensibly offered AC Milan an astonishing £85m for the services of the then European Player of the Year and Ukrainian striker Andriy Shevchenko. (The footballer turned down the attractive offer, although he eventually joined Chelsea in 2006). The spending has, to some extent, seen wealth re-distributed throughout the game, with the combined fee of £12.5m paid to West Ham United for Glen Johnson and Joe Cole helping to avert administration.[9] In the year ending June 2005, Chelsea posted record losses of £140 million and the club is not expected to record a trading profit before 2010, though this did decrease to reported losses of £80.2 million year ending June 2006.[10]
Abramovich has huge ambitions for Chelsea, which are matched by his spending. However, in a recent interview he stated that he expects Chelsea's transfer spending to fall in years to come [11], although he subsequently seemed to move away from that position[12]. Recently, Chief Executive Peter Kenyon stated that he believes that Chelsea will be recognized as the biggest team in the world by 2014. [13]
He is also present at almost every game Chelsea play and shows visible emotion during matches, a sign taken by supporters to indicate a love for the sport, and usually visits the players in the dressing room following each match, although this has not happened for a few months as rumors of a feud between Abramovich and Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho persist in various newspapers[14].
Ce parere avetzi de fratziorul meu iubit? :D
