Chelsea have been advised they should play any Champions League residence video games behind closed doorways as a part of the brand new European Union restrictions imposed on the membership.
Already sanctioned by the UK authorities, Chelsea proprietor Roman Abramovich was added to the EU’s listing of people going through asset freezes on Tuesday.
The Blues have been beforehand not permitted to promote tickets to home video games because of the UK sanctions, however based on The Athletic, these newest European sanctions now deliver their Champions League fixtures into query.
Tickets to European video games are usually not permitted to be bought, that means Chelsea should play their Champions League residence video games behind closed doorways till a brand new proprietor is discovered.
UEFA have stated that they “will work with the EU and related member states to make sure we’ve full readability and stay in lockstep with all related and relevant measures.”
The Blues have already got one foot within the quarter-finals of this season’s competitors as they head to Lille on Wednesday with a two-goal benefit from the primary leg of their last-16 tie.
Ought to Chelsea progress, they face the opportunity of enjoying any extra residence video games with none followers inside Stamford Bridge.
The quarter-final has been earmarked for April 5/6, with the second leg to be held one week later, giving Chelsea underneath a month to both agree new phrases of their restrictions or finalise a takeover.
After that, the semi-finals will start on April 26, at which level Chelsea will hope to have finalised one thing to assist them welcome followers to stadiums.
