The British government are reportedly willing to give Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich time to find a buyer for the club.
The Daily Mail says Chelsea have been assured by the Government that the club can continue to operate even if Abramovich is sanctioned as negotiations over the club's quick sale intensified on Thursday.
Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries repeated the call for Abramovich to be sanctioned in Parliament on Thursday, but this process could take several weeks as the National Crime Agency are struggling to prove his financial connection to the Russian government and fears of legal action.
The UK Government are nevertheless preparing legislation that would give them powers to seize British property owned by Russian oligarchs on the sanction list without paying them compensation, although the Premier League have received reassurances that such a move would include the scope for certain properties and businesses to be exempt.
Chelsea are likely to feature on this exemption list as the government have no desire to punish the club, while some sources are claiming that they are giving Abramovich time to sell before he is sanctioned.
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