Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel hits out at fans for Roman Abramovich chants in Burnley win | Football | Sport
Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel has hit out at fans who chanted Roman Abramovich’s name whilst Turf Moor paid tribute to Ukraine before Saturday’s Premier League clash. Abramovich has put Chelsea up for sale amid backlash during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which has united the sporting world in support.
The Blues put on a second-half supershow as they thrashed Burnley 4-0 in Lancashire.
Before kick-off, Turf Moor joined all 10 Premier League grounds this weekend by showing solidarity with Ukraine through a minute’s applause.
However, sections of the Chelsea support interrupted the sign of respect by chanting ‘Roman Abramovich’, prompting boos from the home crowd.
And Tuchel made sure to condemn the actions after full-time, stressing the need for unity between clubs during a torrid time for the people of Ukraine.
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He told reporters: “It’s not the moment to do this. Listen, if we show solidarity, we show solidarity, and we should do it together.
“We take the knee together, and if an important person from our club or another club unfortunately dies, we show a minute of respect. It’s not the moment to give other messages. It’s the moment to show respect.
“We do this because this is what we are also as a club. We show respect as a club, and we need our fans to commit to this minute of applause.
“At this moment, we do it for Ukraine, and there is no second opinion about the situation there. They have our thoughts and our support. We should stand together as a club. It’s not the moment for other messages.”
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