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Chelsea fans chant Roman Abramovich's name during Ukraine tribute at Burnley
Saturday 5 March 2022 19:16, UK
Thomas Tuchel said Chelsea fans picked the wrong time to show their
support for Roman Abramovich after the Russian owner's name was chanted
during a show of solidarity with Ukraine ahead of their Premier League win
at Burnley.
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Premier League clubs showed their support for Ukraine on Saturday
following Russia's invasion of the country, but Chelsea fans chose the
moment of applause before kick-off to pay tribute to Abramovich, who
announced his decision to sell the club on Wednesday evening.
Speaking after a 4-0 victory, Tuchel expressed his discomfort at the
actions of a section of Chelsea's support and claimed it was not a
reflection of his players or a club who pride themselves in showing
respect.
"It was not the moment to do this," Tuchel told his post-match press
conference. "If we show solidarity, we show solidarity, we should do it
together.
"We take the knee together. If an important person from our club or
another club unfortunately dies, we show a minute of respect, it is not
the moment to give other messages, it's a moment to show respect.
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"We do this because this is what we are, we show respect as a club, and we
need our fans to commit to this minute of applause.
"We do it for Ukraine, there is no second opinion about the situation
there. They have our thoughts and our support; we should stand together as
a club. It's not the moment for other messages."
A Chelsea club spokesperson told Sky Sports News: "The club's very firm
view is that moments of respect or recognition should always be honoured
by everyone present."