The past three-and-a-half weeks have been the most tumultuous at Chelsea for almost two decades. It started with Roman Abramovich attempting to place the running of the club in the hands of its foundation's trustees, pivoted to the Russian opting to sell, and continued with the UK government and EU hitting the Blues owner with sanctions.
As a result of the latter, Chelsea are operating under a special licence granted by the government. And while the day-to-day for Thomas Tuchel and his players has not been hugely impacted as yet, there are genuine concerns as to what happens if a sale isn't completed swiftly.
On the pitch, Chelsea are thriving amid uncertainty and have won their last six games across all competitions. Those who've followed the Blues for years are unlikely to be surprised by that. There isn't another club in European football that seemingly relishes chaos quite like Chelsea.
