"The game between Chelsea and Newcastle is a black spot, a dark day for every football fan"

Newcastle fans waved Saudi Arabian flags a day after the country executed 81 people, Chelsea fans once again encouraged Abramovich.

Eddie Howe dodged, Thomas Tuchel: "Unfortunately, that's the situation at both clubs"

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14/03/2022

Monday, 14 March 2022, 06:47

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Summary: Chelsea - Newcastle 0: 1 (Sport 1)

Yesterday (Sunday) a Premier League meeting was held between Chelsea and Newcastle.

The Blues won 0: 1 from a beautiful goal by Kai Habertz in the 89th minute, but what was really interesting did not happen on the field.

If Chelsea are in trouble due to Roman Abramovich and the fact that all his activities have been suspended in England, Newcastle came into the game a day after Saudi Arabia - which owns the club - set a record when it executed no less than 81 people that day.

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The flag of Ukraine and the flag of Saudi Arabia (Photo: Official website, from Twitter)

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Jacob Steinberg in the Guardian wrote a column: "It was a dark day for anyone who cares about the soul of the game. No sporting wash will help to dispel the murky air around this game. Not when some Chelsea fans continue to sing songs of encouragement to Roman Abramovich , A man defined by the British Parliament as a pro-Kremlin oligarch with long and branching ties to Vladimir Putin, while on the other side can be seen the flags of Saudi Arabia.Newcastle is basically a tool in the hands of a regime trying to whiten itself through sport.

"This behavior can no longer be defended, this ridiculous dissonance. There was ugly arrogance from Chelsea fans as they sang love songs to Roman Abramovich in the second half, even after the British government accused him of involvement in Ukraine's appeal by providing metal that helps produce Russian tanks. Reminder: Abramovich is not a hero. 19 years ago he popped out of nowhere and bought a club

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"Take the accusations and blood money that funded this project seriously, move forward from an era of romance and understand that the continued backing of this shameful billionaire will only make the outside world think that Chelsea fans care more about their team than the victims in Ukraine."

Made the difference between the two teams on the field.

Habaretz (Photo: Reuters)

Eddie Howe was asked about the mass execution and replied: "I'm only going to talk about football, I'm very disappointed with the result."

Thomas Tuchel was also asked about the mass killing and said: "Wow this is a big issue. Unfortunately this is the situation with the Newcastle owner too and it affects, yes. What can I say? I do not want to send an accusing finger, compare myself to them or blame others because it "It does not make the situation any better. We condemn Russia's actions, no doubt. We are dealing with the consequences at the moment and we are focused on that, I understand that you can understand."

Steinberg added: "The game can not escape the geopolitical issue now. Look at Chelsea having to stop sales in the club shop, stop selling club plans and so on. None of this is normal and the only hope is that the events of the last two weeks will change something in English football. In the Premier League. "We need to grow a backbone and be stronger in the ownership test. It's time to start asking proper questions."

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