Chelsea risk being kicked out of the Champions League

On May 29, 2021, Chelsea achieved their second Champions League title in the club’s history, and captain Cesar Azpilicueta raised the trophy to the skies of Porto.

Barely ten months later, the club now risks being knocked out of the championship.

When Russia invaded Ukraine, the owner of the Russian club Chelsea – the oligarch Roman Abramovich – tried to sell the club. However, the sale was halted when the British government imposed sanctions that led to the freezing of all of Abramovich’s assets – including Chelsea’s accounts. However, the club obtained an exemption from the British government allowing Chelsea to finish the season.

Can be rotated from CL

The procedures put the club in a difficult logistical position. Chelsea are not allowed to sell tickets, players are said to be reviewing the possibility of leaving the club, and there have been questions about whether Chelsea could even arrange trips to overseas matches.

On Wednesday night, Chelsea will face Lille in the Champions League and UEFA’s message so far has been that the match will be over. However, the European Union announced on Tuesday that Abramovich is on the union’s “blacklist” and therefore refused to grant entry visas, and his assets within the European Union will also be frozen.

And unlike the UK, the club is not covered by any exceptions when it comes to activities within the European Union.

times He writes that the EU message may therefore affect Chelsea, who even in the event of a win against Lille could be condemned to lose. According to the newspaper, UEFA’s legal department is in contact with UEFA to clarify whether Chelsea can continue to play in the tournament.

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