The Dutch football association is preparing to launch an investigation into alleged financial ties between the top division club Vitesse Arnhem and the Russian oligarch and former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich.
It comes after the Guardian and the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ) uncovered documents that appear to show that Abramovich secretly poured more than €100m into Vitesse.
While Chelsea and Vitesse were known to have a close relationship, with the London club frequently sending players on loan to its Dutch partner, the two teams had previously denied that the oligarch was…
