Who are the trustees of Chelsea’s charitable foundation?

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich released a statement on Saturday afternoon which says he is ‘giving trustees of Chelsea’s charitable Foundation the stewardship and care of Chelsea FC.’

The statement read: ‘During my nearly 20-year ownership of Chelsea FC, I have always viewed my role as a custodian of the Club, whose job it is ensuring that we are as successful as we can be today, as well as build for the future, while also playing a positive role in our communities.

‘I have always taken decisions with the Club’s best interest at heart. I remain committed to these values. That is why I am today giving trustees of Chelsea’s charitable Foundation the stewardship and care of Chelsea FC.

‘I believe that currently they are in the best position to look after the interests of the Club, players, staff, and fans.’

There are six trustees of the Chelsea Foundation and they are…

Bruce Buck

The 75-year-old American has been chairman of Chelsea since March 2003 and was appointed as chair of the foundation in June 2011.

Emma Hayes

The wildly successful manager of Chelsea Women has won the WSL four times and the Women’s FA Cup three times for the club. She was appointed as trustee in November 2017.

Hugh Robertson

Robertson is the chairman of the British Olympic Association and formerly a Tory MP for Faversham and Mid Kent who served as Minister for Sport from 2010-13.

Piara Powar

Powar has been a trustee since June 2011 and is the Executive Director of the Football Against Racism in Europe (FARE) network, having formerly been CEO of Kick It Out.

John Devine

Devine is a partner and Head of the Sports Team at law firm, Muckle LLP.

Paul Ramos

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Ramos is Chelsea’s Director of Finance.