Chelsea's players have reportedly contacted lawyers over tearing up their contracts

‘What next for Chelsea?’ The question on the lips of football fans all over the world.

Sadly, the dawning of a new weekend brings no fresh hope for the Premier League club as concerning reports continue to emerge.

News broke overnight that Barclays had temporarily frozen Chelsea’s bank accounts leading to further claims that they are unable to even buy petrol for their team bus.

However, there is a dim shard of light at the end of the tunnel with further reports of the British government supposedly ‘green-lighting’ the sale of the club.

This will allow potential buyers to approach the government with the hope of getting a deal done within the next four to six weeks.

And such a deal can’t come soon enough with The Telegraph last night reporting that the Chelsea playing staff are already plotting their escape routes from the perceived sinking ship.

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The Telegraph claims that they have had confirmation of contact between lawyers and ‘concerned agents’ over clarity regarding the employment rights of their players, or to use their other term, ‘tearing up their contracts.’

Per the alarming report, one particular legal source outlined the criteria that will be required for the Chelsea players to have what is termed, ‘clear just cause’.

It reads:

“Players might have to go unpaid for two months to have ‘clear just cause’ – with a representative then giving a 15 day notice period to terminate their contract.

“However, given the aggravating circumstances of Abramovich being sanctioned, a court might find in favour of a player if he or she were to walk away at an earlier stage.

“There has been a sense of unity amongst Thomas Tuchel and his playing squad in recent weeks,