
āāNorwich fans booed Chelsea chantingĀ Roman Abramovichā's name prior to kick-off in Thursday's Premier League game.Ā
āThe Blues owner was sanctioned by the UK government ahead of their fixture at Carrow Road.Ā
But off-field distractions had no impact on their league meeting, with Thomas Tuchel's sideĀ claiming three points thanks to a 3-1 win.Ā
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Trevoh Chalobahā, Mason Mount and Kai Havertz all got on the score-sheet, though it was the actions of their fans that grabbedĀ headlines.
Chelsea supporters chantedĀ Abramovich'sĀ āname before kick-off and during the victory at Norwich.Ā
Chelsea fans are still chanting Roman Abramovich's name. That's despite the UK establishment describing him as pro-Kremlin oligarch who has been involved in destabilising Ukraine. #CFC #NORCHE
ā Nizaar Kinsella (@NizaarKinsella) March 10, 2022
The chants were soon drowned out by boos from the home stands.Ā
Chelsea fans chant "Roman Abramovich" before kick-off against Norwich City pic.twitter.com/JMMLwES5gJ
ā Football Daily (@footballdaily) March 10, 2022
Chelsea's win on the road sees them solidify their third-place positionĀ in the league.Ā
They have 56 points on the board and are six points ahead of fourth-placed Arsenal.
Speaking after the match, Tuchel shared his thoughts on the sanctions imposed by the UK government, which includes a limit of Ā£20,000 travel costs for away games.Ā
"As long as we have enough shirts and a bus to drive to the games, we'll be there and will compete hard," he said.Ā
"We take it day by day. I didn't see that coming yesterday and I don't know what is coming tomorrow.
"Of course, the subject is there, the talks are going on, so there is a certain distraction. The level of impact it has -Ā the news of today is big - in time we don't know how big.
"We cannot influence it."
Topics:Ā Roman Abramovich, Chelsea, Football