#3 Chelsea would still have no Premier League and Champions League titles
Abramovich’s investments turned Chelsea football club on its head. From a team that were happy with an occasional cup win and a top half finish, they went on to become arguably one of the best teams in England.
A year after his takeover, Abramovich recruited Jose Mourinho who led the club to their first ever Premier League title. The club also managed to claim the League Cup trophy that year, completing a domestic double. Mourinho also led the club to the semi-finals of the Champions League that very year.
The Blues have gone on to win another 2 League titles since then, as well as the Champions League under Roberto Di Matteo, along with 3 FA Cups.
All this, however, would have been completely unattainable without Abramovich, who has reportedly splurged over £2b on Chelsea.
The Russian splashed over £100m in his very first season with the signings of Glen Johnson, Damien Duff and a number of others. The signings just kept flowing ever since, most notably with the arrival of Shevchenko for £30m and Fernando Torres for a club record £50m.
Whether they would even be competing in the Premier League at all is another question altogether and can be left to the imagination.
