Looking back at that period, before Abramovich had completely transformed Chelsea and left his mark on English football, people would have asked, 'Who is this new owner of Chelsea?'
'Who is Abramovich?'
'How rich is Abramovich?'
But after his arrival, English football would never be the same again. Every transfer window brought a new wave of speculation, with newspapers devoting lengthy articles to one question in particular: "Who is Chelsea's next target?"
Suddenly, Chelsea had the financial power to compete for the world's best players and challenge clubs that had traditionally dominated English football.
Richard glanced at the oligarch before looking away as the man casually waved his hand toward the entrance of the five-star hotel.
He shook his head, "Let's go to the stadium."
The last agenda item of the day was perhaps the most important: discussing the new policy for the academy.
