The world of sport reacts to Russia’s attack on. More and more sportsmen, even Russian ones, express their solidarity with the Ukrainians. Sanctions are being imposed on Russian athletes. In contrast, the football and volleyball authorities in Poland have announced that they will not compete with. There are gestures of support for Ukraine in stadiums in Europe before the matches.
Chelsea issued a communiqué on the war in Ukraine. Absurd
In this situation, many observers wondered what attitude he would take. Let us remind you that this is a club led by a Russian oligarch. On Friday, he published a statement announcing that he was withdrawing from the club’s management.
“In my nearly 20 years with Chelsea FC, I have always seen my role as the guardian of the club, whose job it is to make sure we are as successful as we can. (…) I have always made decisions with the club’s best interests in mind. I remain committed to these values, so today I entrust the Chelsea charity with the management and care of Chelsea FC, “Roman Abramovich wrote in a special statement. It should be noted that this is more of a PR gesture and not a real action. For several years, Abramowicz has not been heavily involved in managing the club, although he is its owner.
On Sunday, the club itself issued an announcement regarding the war in Ukraine. “The situation in Ukraine is terrifying and devastating. Chelsea FC’s thoughts are with everyone in Ukraine. Everyone in the club is praying for peace,” is the whole text of the statement. As you can see, nothing was mentioned about Russia being the aggressor in this war. The word “war” was also not used. The announcement was criticized by fans and journalists.
Today at At 17.30 Chelsea will face Liverpool in the English League Cup final. Chelsea are third in the Premier League after 26 matches. However, he is thirteen points behind the leading Manchester City, but played one game less.
Source: Sport
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