I understand that Kenyon is trying to hide all of Daria's auction catalogues . . .
A bit more seriously, I would be shocked if Abramovich has any real security for that "loan"; it surely isn't secured by a pledge on assets (as the pledge would have to be to disclosed in the accounts), and the probability that he would seek to recoup the funds by threatening the company with insolvency is extremely small (as is his possibility of getting any significant amount back from an insolvency proceeding).
It still is quite a staggering amount of money, though. The Dallas Cowboys are generally thought to be the most valuable sports "franchise" in the world, and Forbes' latest estimate of what it would cost to buy the Cowboys lock, stock, barrel and stadium is in the range of 750 million pounds.
It's also hiding his fortune from the grasping hands of the Russian state. I'm sure many of you know about the treatment of some of the other Oligarchs. Although his position becomes murkier when considering he is governor of Chukotka.
Even if Abrahamovic is unlikely to drive Chelsea out of business in an effort to get his money back, it's got to be a source of reflection for anyone looking to take Chelsea over.
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