Tüchel admits the uncertainty experienced by Chelsea after the invasion in Ukraine | sports

Chelsea manager Thomas Tüchel explained at a news conference that there is some uncertainty within the London club about the future of Russian owner Roman Abramovich following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The German coach revealed it before the League Cup final that they will play this Sunday against Liverpool.

Roman Abramovich, who bought Chelsea in 2003, could face a sanction as this Thursday, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, he was appointed by Parliament as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson unveiled Britain’s biggest sanctions package against Russia. . In this way, the tycoon Abramovich would be vetoed from entering the English country.

Faced with this situation, Tüchel said that he was aware of the discussions of the British legislators about Abramovich. “I would love to exercise my right not to comment on this until a decision is made,” Tuchel told reporters on Friday. “But we are aware of it and it distracts us, it worries us. To a certain extent I can understand the opinions and critical opinions towards the club, towards us who represent that club. I can understand that and we can’t completely free ourselves from that,” he continued.

“Maybe people understand that I, as a manager or the players, have no idea what is really going on. At this moment we don’t feel responsible for all this. We feel that it is horrible and that there can be no doubt about it.” , explained the Chelsea coach before the situation that is being experienced in the Ukrainian country.

However, Tüchel added that he and his players will find it difficult to stop thinking about the conflict in Ukraine and shift their focus to Sunday’s League Cup final against Liverpool. “I think the situation is too big and it’s not an isolated situation somewhere. It’s about Europe, it’s in Europe and we’re part of Europe. We can’t say let’s put this aside. But there’s no escaping it. the doors and now we focus on football. We still have the privilege of living in peace and freedom here where we are now,” he explained at a press conference.

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