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Chelsea technical advisor Petr Cech has become a central figure in the midst of Roman Abramovich being sanctioned by the UK government and the attempted sale of the club.

Abramovich was sanctioned two weeks ago due to what was described as a 'decades-long' relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has been leading an invasion of Ukraine. The Chelsea owner has always denied any connection to Putin.

Nevertheless, the Oligarch had his assets frozen, preventing the Blues from negotiating new contracts or transfers and even selling matchday tickets, meaning only 600 fans could travel to Middlesbrough for their FA Cup quarter-final on Saturday. A special license has been granted to allow the payment of wages and matches to be played.

Despite the drama unfolding behind the scenes, Chelsea were still able to seal their place in the semi-finals of the FA Cup, beating Chris Wilder's side 2-0. Speaking to the BBC after full-time, Thomas Tuchel said: "I’m very happy and very impressed. We accepted the situation because we did not cause it.

"Nothing we can do will