LONDON -- Chelsea soccer team's Russian owner Roman Abramovich has no plans to buy the Jordan Formula One motor racing team, his spokesman said on Tuesday.

Media reports have linked the Russian billionaire with Eddie Jordan's team but Abramovich's spokesman John Mann was quoted as saying by the London Evening Standard newspaper on Tuesday: "There is nothing in this.

"At the moment Roman is being linked with bids to buy anything from a shopping centre to another football team.

"When anything is up for sale his name is being connected with it and it gets a little nasty after a time.

"It is true that Roman enjoys F1 and has met Eddie several times but that's it.

"Roman has also met with (Formula One chief) Bernie Ecclestone but that doesn't mean he is going to buy his house.

"We just want to lay all these rumors to rest."

Since taking over Chelsea last year Abramovich has spent more than 100 million pounds ($181.6 million) on new players in a bid to win the premier league title.

Jordan is the only Formula One team with no confirmed drivers for the new season starting in Australia in March and are waiting for sponsorship deals to slot into place before making any announcement about their 2004 line-up.

Abramovich has also been linked in past media speculation to struggling Minardi and Sauber, the remaining privately-owned teams in a sport dominated by major car manufacturers.