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| Chelsea owner Abramovich experiences UK visa renewal 'delay' | Chelsea owner Abramovich experiences UK visa renewal 'delay' |
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| Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich has experienced delays in renewing his visa for the UK, the BBC understands. | Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich has experienced delays in renewing his visa for the UK, the BBC understands. |
| The Russian billionaire did not attend Saturday's FA Cup final at Wembley when the Blues beat Manchester United 1-0. | The Russian billionaire did not attend Saturday's FA Cup final at Wembley when the Blues beat Manchester United 1-0. |
| His office said it does not discuss personal matters with the media. | His office said it does not discuss personal matters with the media. |
| A source close to Mr Abramovich, 51, suggested he was in the process of renewing his visa, and said it was taking a little longer than usual. | A source close to Mr Abramovich, 51, suggested he was in the process of renewing his visa, and said it was taking a little longer than usual. |
| Reports suggest his investor visa expired last month. | |
| The Home Office has not commented on the situation. | The Home Office has not commented on the situation. |
| The delay comes amid increased diplomatic tensions between London and Moscow after the poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal in Salisbury. | |
| Mr Abramovich, who made his fortune in oil and gas in the 1990s, became owner of the companies that control Chelsea in 2003. | Mr Abramovich, who made his fortune in oil and gas in the 1990s, became owner of the companies that control Chelsea in 2003. |
| According to the Sunday Times Rich List, he is Britain's 13th-richest man, with a net worth of £9.3bn. | According to the Sunday Times Rich List, he is Britain's 13th-richest man, with a net worth of £9.3bn. |
| Mr Abramovich is also the former governor of the remote Chukotka region in Russia's Far East. | |
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