Matt Cooper: The collapse of Abramovich’s empire lays bare the devalued standards of the British Premier League

Chelsea Football Club, which lived off financial top-ups from its Russian owner for 19 years, should not now be given public funds to pay the eye-watering wages of players

Now that Roman Abramovich plans to sell off Chelsea FC, there is a lobby to save the club. Why? What strategic importance does it have to Britain? Picture: Getty