Coronavirus: Roman Abramovich to pay for NHS staff to sleep in Chelsea hotel to aid outbreak

Stamford Bridge in London, England.
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Roman Abramovich will pay for NHS staff to stay at Chelsea’s Millennium Hotel as Stamford Bridge for at least the next two months after personally taking the decision to help aid the coronavirus crisis.

A Chelsea statement read: “Chelsea Football Club is joining the medical response to the coronavirus outbreak in London with the news the National Health Service (NHS) has accepted the Club’s offer to make the Millennium Hotel at Stamford Bridge available for NHS staff.

“The initiative came from club owner Roman Abramovich and, after contact with the NHS was made by Chairman Bruce Buck, it was decided the best way Chelsea can assist the NHS is to provide accommodation for NHS staff. Mr Abramovich will be covering the costs of providing the accommodation.”


By The Independent.
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