Thomas Tuchel thinks Boris Johnson and the rest of the British Parliament can deal with more pressing matters than the chants of Chelsea fans. A spokesman for Prime Minister Johnson said Monday that the chant about Roman Abramovich was “totally inappropriate”. The response raises concerns about British government priorities; for both them and Chelsea themselves, there would be more urgent matters on the agenda, according to the coach.
During the duels with Norwich City and Burnley, Chelsea supporters chanted the name of Abramovich, who has been included by the government on the British sanctions list following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Johnson disapproved of the chants through a spokesperson, who she sees as “no excuse for behavior that is totally inappropriate at this time.” At the press conference the day before the Champions League match against Lille OSC, Tuchel was also asked for his opinion.
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“I’ve heard about the comments from Johnson’s spokesman,” the manager said. “I don’t know if that’s the most important thing to talk about at this time. I don’t know if when chants are discussed in Parliament, that means we should be concerned about this government’s priorities. We have much more urgent things to discuss.”
Chelsea submit request: no supporters in FA Cup game against Middlesbrough
Due to the sanctions against Abramovich, Chelsea are no longer allowed to sell single tickets for their own duels. The Blues submitted a request to the English Football Association (FA) to make an exception for the upcoming game against Middlesbrough, but received no response. Therefore, a second request has been made ‘with extreme reluctance’ to play the game completely without supporters, under the guise of sporting integrity. Also, fans of Boro not be welcome.
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