Roman Abramovich has been in charge of Chelsea since 2003Chelsea supporters have been urged to stop chanting in support of the club's owner Roman Abramovich. "I understand why Chelsea fans have some affection for him, but when the regime he is associated with is committing atrocities that is more important than football," he told BBC Radio Four's Today programme. Amendments and peace signsOn Friday, Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel raised the prospect of his players wearing a "message for peace" on their shirts, after mobile network provider Three suspended its shirt sponsorship deal with Chelsea. "Clearly this is a time of great uncertainty for all Chelsea fans. In our view, no-one is the owner of a football club - you are the custodian of it for the fans and the community."

Source: BBC March 11, 2022 22:08 UTC