Monday, March 14, 2022 – 20:26 WIB
VIVA – Chelsea manager, Thomas Tuchel, discusses the ownership of Newcastle United amid the sanctions currently being experienced by his club. He said this after Chelsea beat Newcastle in the 2021/22 Premier League continued, on Sunday night WIB, 13 March 2022.
Chelsea, which was put up for sale earlier this month, face an uncertain period as their owner Roman Abramovich has been sanctioned for his alleged ties to President Vladimir Putin following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Chelsea players in the English League Cup final
After the Chelsea versus Newcastle match, Tuchel was asked about the difficulties the Blues are experiencing against the backdrop of Saudi Arabia’s intervention in the civil war in Yemen, as well as the country’s human rights record.
In addition, Tuchel was also asked whether it was strange that Newcastle United, which is 80 per cent owned by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund after its takeover in October. However, they are in a different situation to Chelsea.
“That (the question) is big. What can I say? I don’t want to accuse, of comparing ourselves or blaming others, of not making the situation for us a different situation,” Tuchel was quoted as saying. Shields GazetteMonday 14 March 2022.
“The statement that we condemn the war and Russia’s actions against Ukraine is beyond doubt. However, we are facing the real consequences at this point, and this is where the focus is. I hope you can understand.”
