Chelsea’s situation gains new chapters every day. The club and its owner Roman Abramovich have faced sanctions from the British government such as not being able to sign players and sell tickets, Julian Knight, chairman of the UK Parliamentary Committee on Culture, Media and Sport, said on Monday. That fans should be allowed to buy tickets for the FA Cup semi-finals.
Chelsea have been banning his operations after the British government banned Abramovich over his political and personal involvement with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
At the moment, the government only allows clubs to continue playing their matches and pay their staff. In addition, he also took control of the sale of the club, which was announced by Abramovich before the sanctions.
“It is ridiculous that we face the prospect of the FA Cup semi-final Chelsea v Palace halfway through Wembley,” said Knight, chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Culture, Media and Sport. “Chelsea is more than just its owner, it is a living organism that holds a lot of importance to its fans and community.”
“But with so many warnings, the FA has no excuse to kick them out. The FA should be able to sell tickets to Chelsea fans as long as all the money goes to the people of Ukraine.” In the FA Cup quarter-finals, the club were not allowed to sell their full ticket load for the match against Middlesbrough. Chelsea also agreed that the match would take place behind closed doors, but withdrew the request after criticism from public opinion.
The FA, which organizes the FA Cup, has said it is working with the government to ensure that tickets are sold while “respecting the restrictions” imposed on Chelsea and the limitations of the club’s licence. . “We expect both FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley Stadium to be sold out. This includes tickets for Chelsea fans for the match against Crystal Palace,” an FA spokesman said.
