Chelsea technical and performance advisor Petr Cech is hoping that the club will retain the services of head coach Thomas Tuchel following the wave of sanctions that were imposed against owner Roman Abramovich on Thursday — but has admitted nothing can be guaranteed as things stand.
Two weeks on from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the UK government has been stamping down on the number of wealthy Russians with assets within the UK. Abramovich, of course, ranks as one of the wealthiest men in the world and has been hit hard by the sanctions.
The situation means Chelsea are currently banned from selling tickets and merchandise, offering new contracts to players and staff, signing and selling players and must not exceed a £20,000 budget for travelling to and from fixtures. However, they are allowed, under the license granted, to continue training and fulfilling fixtures.
