Thomas Tuchel open to Chelsea wearing message of peace in place of shirt sponsor

Thomas Tuchel would be open to Chelsea wearing a symbol of peace in place of regular shirt sponsor Three’s logo.

Mobile phone company Three has paused its Chelsea shirt sponsorship in the wake of Blues owner Roman Abramovich falling under UK government sanctions.

Abramovich’s UK assets are frozen save for Chelsea, with the Premier League club granted a special licence to continue operating, though under strict conditions.

Chelsea host Newcastle at Stamford Bridge on Sunday with Abramovich’s sale of the west London club still potentially possible – and Tuchel insisting there is never a bad time to spread a message of peace.

“We can always wear a message for peace and it can never be the wrong message,” said Tuchel.

“Maybe the worry is more to find enough shirts that we (can) play (in), with the sanctions! But as long as we have enough shirts, and as long as the bus is full of fuel, we will arrive and we will be competitive.

“This is what everybody can be sure of and this is what we demand of ourselves and when it’s a big storm, you dig in, you are all together and then you stay strong and go through it.

“But messages for peace can never be wrong.”

Chelsea’s long-term future remains in doubt off the back of Abramovich’s sanctions and stringent curbs in terms of spending and access for fans.

Messages for peace can never be wrong.- Thomas Tuchel

Season ticket holders can still attend matches at Stamford Bridge, but no new tickets could be sold on or beyond March 10.

Newcastle fans who had already purchased tickets will be able to attend Sunday’s Premier League clash, and refreshments can also be sold for a match that sees Eddie Howe’s resurgent Magpies look to continue their revival.

While Newcastle have flourished on the