Abramovich now fails the FA's "fit and proper" test to be a director or owner of a football club in this country so even without the specific sanctions against him and his money he wouldn't be allowed to continue in his current role.

We all condemn what Russia is doing in Ukraine, nonetheless, the UK government should be diplomatic in treating issues like this.

Of course some might argue that this response is too diplomatic and the UK should be taking more direct action over the invasion of Ukraine and the threats that the Putin government has made towards this country not just recently but over the last couple of decades.