Given the lack of liquidity caused by the freezing of Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich's assets, Chelsea asked the British government on Monday to authorize the sale of tickets.
“We ask the government to allow our fans to access tickets,” the London club said in a statement.
“There have been meetings every day to find a solution. The Premier League and the FA (the English Football Federation) also discuss with the government the issues of sports integrity caused (by this situation) if fans are not allowed to attend the matches,” the club adds in the text.
As a result of sanctions imposed on Abramovich for its proximity to Vladimir Putin's regime, after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Chelsea cannot sell tickets to its unpaid fans, rival fans visiting Stamford Bridge, or to 'Blues' fans who want to see their team play abroad.
The government placed the club on a special license following the battery of sanctions taken against the Russian oligarch last season, which prevents Chelsea, and by extension Abramovich, from generating new revenue.
The license has already been modified to the one initially implemented, with an increase in the match-day spending limit from 500,000 pounds (597,000 euros, 655,000 dollars) to 900,000 pounds (1.075 million euros, 1,178 million dollars).
On Sunday, following the victory against Newcastle (1-0), Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel joked that he was willing to “drive a minibus” for the movement of his players if necessary.
On the other hand, the British Prime Minister's spokesman considered “completely out of place” the fact that Chelsea fans chanted Abramovich's name during the matches.
“We are fully aware of the strength of the feelings surrounding a popular club, but that is no excuse for an attitude that is completely inappropriate at the present time,” said a spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
“I think people can express their passion and support without resorting to that sort of thing,” he added.
The reigning European champion travels to Lille on Wednesday to play the second round of 16 with the 2-0 lead won in London against the French team.
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