Sheikh relegates Abramovich in yacht league

Roman Abramovich has been relegated to second position — in the super-yacht leagues at least.

The Chelsea owner’s three-year reign as owner of the world’s largest yacht has been ended by Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed, President of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of Abu Dhabi.

Coming in at 180m long, the Sheikh’s Azzam is the newest plaything in his collection and is 16m longer than Abramovich’s 164m-long Eclipse.