Chelsea’s Champions League clash in Lille will be broadcast live in Russia on a state-owned TV channel that was set up following a presidential decree from Vladimir Putin.
The Premier League, EFL and FA have all suspended their broadcast contracts in Russia.
But UEFA have yet to make any changes to their TV deals following the invasion of Ukraine meaning that Chelsea’s last-16 second-leg tie will be broadcast live despite Blues owner Roman Abramovich being sanctioned last week.
Chelsea’s continued television presence in Russia is a source of potential embarrassment to the European champions, who are attempting to distance themselves from Abramovich, and will lead to questions being asked of UEFA.