Chelsea have this morning issued a brief statement on the crisis in Ukraine as Russia's invasion now enters a fourth day, with the club insisting that 'everyone' is 'praying for peace' amid the bloodshed.
Their message comes after owner Roman Abramovich last night handed over control to the trustees of the charitable foundation at Stamford Bridge.
The oligarch has been in charge of the west London side since 2003, and his move took place shortly after Parliament was told that he had been named as a person of interest in 2019.