Chelsea's Thomas Tuchel takes aim at British government over criticism of Roman Abramovich chants

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Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel took aim at the British government over the weekend after fans were called out for chanting Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich’s name during Sunday’s victory over Newcastle. 

Videos from Chelsea’s recent matches continue to surface on social media showing fans chanting Abramovich’s name since he announced the sale of the team earlier this month after being sanctioned by the British government following Russia’s attack on Ukraine. 

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A spokesperson for U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson called out fans, asking them to show their support "without resorting" to such "inappropriate" behavior. 

"We recognize the strength of feeling around people's clubs, but that does not excuse behavior which is completely inappropriate at this time," the spokesperson said, via The Athletic. "I think people can show passion and support for their club without resorting to that sort of stuff."

Tuchel has already condemned the chanting but following Sunday’s 1-0 win over Newcastle, when fans yet again chanted Abramovich's name, he took a subtle dig at the government’s "priorities." 

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Roman Abramovich celebrates Chelsea FC winning the Champions League at Estadio do Dragao on May 29, 2021, in Porto, Portugal. (Alex Caparros - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)

"I don’t know if in these times this is the most important subject to be discussed in Parliament," he said when asked by a reporter. "If fans' chants need to be discussed in Parliament, maybe we need to worry about the priorities of discussions there, but OK. No need to