Chelsea could go bankrupt as their bank accounts have been frozen and sources of income have been paralyzed, as anticipated The Times. Last Thursday, the outskirts of Stamford Bridge were populated. It was March 10 and Chelsea was turning 117 years old, but the cameras and microphones of the journalists had another objective.
Hours before, the British government made public the sanction of Roman Abramovich for his links with Vladimir Putin. A measure that left the London club without an owner, and that is why the blue fans, still incredulous, approached the accesses to the stadium on Fulham Road.
“I don’t know how to feel. Sad, angry… I’m afraid the club may disappear”, a young British woman confessed to this newspaper and reproduces daily ACE from Spain.
At that moment, Threetelephone company and main sponsor, announced the suspension of its sponsorship for which Chelsea entered 47 million euros per year.
A blow to the economy of the team, which could face a deduction of 9 points in the Premier League if it does not balance its accounts. A Pakistani couple, faithful to Tuchel’s team, echoed this possibility and stated the following: “Now we are the best in Europe, but we can end up at the bottom of the classification… as followers, we do not see politics and football together”.
Despite his links to Vladimir Putin, the Chelsea fans retain their appreciation for Abramovich, who will be hard to forget. This was summed up by Alex Crook, a journalist from talksport. “The fans are worried about the new owner. Many like Abramovich and believe the government has sanctioned him too harshly. I don’t agree, I think it was inevitable, but he has come faster than expected”.
“It will be a boring time for Chelsea fans but for analysts it will be interesting to see how the club comes out of this,” predicted AS correspondent Jake Stoked. Football London.
For now, and despite the economic restrictions imposed by Downing Street, Chelsea flies to Lille next Monday to play the second leg of the Champions League round of 16, but will not have to change their flight or accommodation plans because the trip had already been booked and paid for. (D)
Source: Eluniverso
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