It's only football but the consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine have some consequences on the side of the English club Chelsea.
The holder of the Champions League and the Club World Cup is owned by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich.
And the British authorities have announced several sanctions aimed at Russian interests.
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Even if the name of Abramovich has not been pronounced, a Labor deputy took charge Thursday of challenging the government on the case of the boss of Chelsea.
As his team faces Liverpool this Sunday in the League Cup final, Thomas Tuchel, the London coach admitted that his employer's complicated situation could be a "problem".
"We can't pretend it's not a problem"
"We can't pretend it's not a problem," admits the former PSG coach.
The situation in general, for me and my staff, for everyone at Cobham (the club's training center, editor's note), for the players, is horrible.
Nobody expected that.
It's very unreal, like I said, it disturbs our spirits, it darkens our excitement as we approach the final.
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But Tuchel was obviously careful not to deliver any political analysis or to claim support for Abramovich.
“There is so much uncertainty around the situation of our club and the situation in the United Kingdom that it makes no sense for me to comment on it,” he reacted, asking for him. himself and his team the right "to concentrate on sport and not to play politics".
“All of this brings a lot more uncertainty to all the people and all the families who are at the moment more involved than us.
Our wishes, our thoughts are with them, that's what is most important.
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