German coach Thomas Tuchel questioned the priorities of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, following he learned that the “Blues” fans are now required to stop supporting the Russian owner Roman Abramovich.
Abramovich, who acquired Chelsea in 2003, is now trying to sell the club following his assets were frozen by the British government due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Chelsea now have to work in very difficult circumstances, with the fans continuing to show their support for the owner of the club, and Tuchel believes there are now bigger issues that everyone has to address at the moment, other than the behavior of the fans.
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What did Boris Johnson say?
A spokesperson for the Prime Minister said of the supportive songs Chelsea fans continue to send to Abramovich: “We are aware of the strength of feeling around people-owned clubs, but that does not justify completely inappropriate behavior at this time.”
“I think people can show passion and support for their club without resorting to this kind of thing,” he added.
What is Tuchel’s response?
The German coach was asked regarding Johnson’s comments before the “Blues” trip to France to face Lille on Wednesday evening in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16.
“I heard regarding it, I only heard regarding it a few minutes ago, I don’t know if at these times it is the most important debate to have in Parliament,” Tuchel said.
He added: “I don’t know if the cheers from the fans being discussed in Parliament mean we have to worry regarding the priorities of this government, but well, no need to comment from me, we already have more urgent things to discuss and deal with.”
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‘I’ll pay out of my pocket for Chelsea’
For his part, German midfielder Kai Havertz confirmed that he is ready to pay the Chelsea travel bill to face Middlesbrough in the FA Cup next Saturday.
The British government’s sanctions once morest the owner of Chelsea have forced the club to pay only £20,000 for the team’s trips away from home.
Chelsea may not be able to afford a plane to that game, and may have to take a bus trip instead.
Haverts offered to contribute money from his own pocket to help the club complete its preparations if the club’s suffering continued.
“I’ll pay, that’s not a problem, I think that’s not a big problem for us,” the German said during the press conference before facing Lille.
“For us, going to the matches is the most important thing,” he added.
“I think there are a lot more difficult moments and difficult things in the world right now than if we had to get on a bus or a plane to go to the match,” he continued.
The German concluded: “I will pay that money, I have no problem.”
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