Chelsea Foundation trustees will insist on an impenetrable insurance policy before giving the stewardship of the club to its charitable foundation.
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich’s announcement on Saturday night to hand over the running of the club to charitable foundation, is in the balance with a number of trustees extremely apprehensive about accepting stewardship of the Stamford Bridge club.
Sportsmail has learned that one of the main conditions the trustees will insist on is the inclusion of a robust indemnity insurance policy to ensure they are not liable for any financial ramifications the club may suffer while they are put in charge.
Trustees hold a number of concerns in relation to Abramovich’s plan, which was sprung on the trustees with very little notice on Saturday night.
Conflict of interest is understood to be among the key apprehensions, while the morality of being the face of a football club and business that has been linked to the Russian regime that has invaded Ukraine is another major consideration for trustees.
