Thomas Tuchel admits the invasion of Ukraine and the horrors of war in Europe are clouding life at Chelsea and could turn public feeling against the London club owned by Roman Abramovich.
‘We should not pretend that this is not an issue and I agree,’ said Chelsea’s head coach, when asked ahead of tomorrow’s Carabao Cup final how he felt about the naming of Russian oligarch Abramovich during parliamentary debate on sanctions against Vladimir Putin’s regime.
‘The situation for me and for everybody here, for the players, is horrible.