Pundits and supporters of other clubs alike had already started to imagine Thomas Tuchel emerging in another dugout, before the news arrived of the UK government adding Roman Abramovich to their sanctions list.
Jamie Carragher even believes that Manchester United have been handed the perfect opportunity to land the German coach.
Certainly, Chelsea's future is currently impossible to predict with more questions than answers over how things may develop with regard to the sale of the club and even the day-to-day functioning.
