EX-CHELSEA scout Piet de Visser says billionaire Roman abramovich helped him after he was on the'brink of death.' Russian owner Abramovich has put Chelsea up for sale after 19-years of ownership due to his questionable ties with Russian president Vladimir Putin.
The 55-year-old wants an offer of £3billion to sanction a sale, having bought the club for £140million back in 2003. And the situation is a 'hard blow' for the club, according to ex-scout De Visser .
The 87-year-old, who discovered the likes of
Neymar, Kevin De Bruyne and Ronaldo, says
Abramovich saved his life after he thought he'd be
forced to retire due to a heart surgery.
He told Algemeen Dagblad: "I remember well that I had just had open heart surgery and subsequently had esophageal cancer.
He told Algemeen Dagblad: "I remember well that I had just had open heart surgery and subsequently had esophageal cancer.
"I got over it but I was a dead bird. So I called
Roman to tell him that I unfortunately had to retire
as a scout.
"I will never forget what he told me: 'Piet, you can
sign a contract for ten or twenty years.'
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