Johansson has no axe to grind with Chelsea

UEFA president Lennart Johansson has denied attacking Chelsea and the club’s owner Roman Abramovich.

Sat, 04 Nov, 2006 - 00:00
Adrian Curtis

Johansson moved swiftly to quell any misunderstanding after being upset by the interpretation of his remarks on club ownership following a press conference in London on Thursday.

He told Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon he had not singled out Chelsea or Abramovich for criticism regarding their ownership structure.

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