Roman Abramovich has launched a campaign to tackle anti-Semitism with a foreword written in Chelsea's programme notes on Wednesday evening.
The Chelsea chairman rarely releases statements to the public but wrote before the club's game against Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge on a new initiative to challenge discrimination.
The Bournemouth match was the first since the Holocaust Memorial Day on January 27 and Abramovich urged fans of the club to do their part in the campaign to tackle anti-Semitism.
'It has always been important to me to create a club that is welcoming to everyone,' Abramovich wrote.