Roman Lives In A Midget Submarine: Chelsea’s Abramovich Dives Like Robben
HE may have decided to keep a closer eye on the purse strings when it comes to his Chelsea FC plaything, but billionaire Roman Abramovich is still splashing the cash, this time on three mini-submarines.
The so-called midget subs cost around £80,000 each and the 40-year-old Russian has decided to kit out each of his three luxury yachts with one of the crafts to help him escape a terrorist attack in true James Bond style.
Abramovich has even taken lessons in how to operate the subs, which can dive to a depth of around 30 metres.
Following the death of ex-KGB Colonel Alexei Litvinenko, the Chelsea owner has become fearful for his safety, hiring the man who headed the reinvestigation into the death of Princess Diana, Det Chief Supt David Douglas, to act as his own personal security advisor. Douglas will receive a rather handsome £150,000 a year salary for his troubles.
However, if Chelsea fail to win the Premiership again this year, it may be Jose Mourinho who needs one of the subs to make a quick getaway.
Dive! Dive! Dive! As Arjen Robben knows how…
Posted: 13th, July 2007 | In: Back pages Comments (11) | TrackBack | Permalink
