'What the government did is right’ - Jurgen Klopp on Chelsea and Roman Abramovich sanctions

Jurgen Klopp has spoken out in support of the UK Government’s decision to sanction Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich. Abramovich’s assets were frozen on Thursday due to his links with Vladimir Putin, in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Ad/> Chelsea can operate under a special license until May 31, but are unable to sell any tickets or merchandise and cannot buy or sell players.

TransfersHaaland makes Barca contract demand, Man Utd crisis deepens – Paper Round14 HOURS AGO Abramovich is currently looking for a buyer of the west London club, and could still complete a sale as long as he does not benefit financially. Klopp admits he has sympathy for Blues boss Thomas Tuchel, along with the players and staff, but says the decision to sanction their Russian owner was the right one. “Thomas [Tuchel] and I know each other but we are not that close that we chat around the games yes but not in other moments,” he said in his pre-match press conference.

Premier League and EFL suspend broadcast deals with Russia Coaches left to provide answers after day of Chelsea turmoil — The Warm-Up “For him and the players and all the employees at Chelsea, it’s not something they are responsible for, what is happening around them. “One man is really responsible and that is Vladimir Putin. “I don’t know about Roman Abramovich’s role in these kinds of things but over the years you could guess maybe he is pretty close.