UEFA said it was “constantly and closely monitoring the situation.”
Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain on Tuesday announced sanctions against three other Russian billionaires as part of a suite of measures targeting people close to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia. Mr. Abramovich, an ally of the Russian leader, previously faced difficulties entering Britain after new visa restrictions were imposed on Russian businessmen in 2018.
There have been no direct consequences to his investment in Chelsea, but Mr. Johnson’s government has said it is planning further measures should Russia not curb its activities in Ukraine.
Fans of Everton, another Premier League team, also face an anxious wait. Its biggest sponsor, USM, is controlled by Alisher Usmanov, another Russian billionaire with ties to the Kremlin. Margaret Hodge, a lawmaker with Britain’s opposition Labour Party, said in Parliament that Mr. Abramovich and Mr. Usmanov should be subject to sanctions, describing them as “kleptocrats who have stolen from the Russian people.”
The ripples of the crisis also have reached Germany, where Gazprom, the Russian energy giant, has since 2007 been the sponsor of one of the country’s leading teams, Schalke. German sports leaders, politicians and fan groups have called for the deal to be terminated.