{
  "id": 14914326,
  "title": "Former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich considered FC Nantes takeover",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/former-chelsea-owner-roman-abramovich-considered-fc-nantes-takeover",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-16T08:57:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/former-chelsea-owner-roman-abramovich-085700483.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich once contemplated a takeover of Ligue 1 club FC Nantes, according to an interview with Christophe Lollichon. Lollichon, who served as Chelsea's goalkeeping coach from 2007 to 2022, revealed that Abramovich called him to discuss FC Nantes and inquired about the club's structure. The Russian businessman was reportedly looking for a well-organized team with a specific playing style that could serve as a feeder club for Chelsea. However, Lollichon noted that Abramovich ultimately decided against the purchase, stating that the club was too large for the Premier League side's intentions. Chelsea ultimately sold FC Nantes to a consortium of European buyers led by former football agent Paulo Tavares last month, ending Waldemar Kita's tenure as club owner after 19 years.",
  "summary": "Former Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich once entertained the possibility of purchasing Ligue 1 side FC Nantes when he was still in charge of the Blues, Christophe Lollichon has revealed in an intervi...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}