Coach Thomas Tuchel would like to concentrate on football, which is a normal desire for a football coach, but he can’t. The circumstances in which he works are anything but normal one, so he is still forced to talk about other stuff at his press conferences than about football and Chelsea. Since British government seized Chelsea from Roman Abramovich, who quickly became a persona non grata in the UK, the German tactician was forced to talk about other subject and give his opinion on the war in Ukraine and Roman Abramovich over and over.CST Survey Results72% currently do not have confidence that the Ricketts family would run an inclusive & successful club77% do not support the Ricketts family’s bidThe CST does not currently believe it is in the best interests of our members for the Ricketts bid to succeed. pic.twitter.com/miVQWqChNW— Chelsea Supporters’ Trust⭐️⭐️ (@ChelseaSTrust) April 2, 2022 The situation is not any better after the international break. Chelsea are playing at home to Brentford, but the focus will be on the protests, which have been announced by the fans, due to controversial views held by members of the family, owners of the Chicago Cubs and one of four groups trying to buy the Blues. More than 20,000 have signed an online petition against a Ricketts takeover, citing a leaked email in which Joe Ricketts, the 80-year-old father of the family, branded Muslims his enemies and discriminatory remarks made by his sons Pete and Todd.Hudson-Odoi and Lamptey to play for Ghana in Qatar?And Tuchel supported Chelsea’s fans in their protests.“You have to face the consequences if you are responsible for these kind of quotes. If one of the consequences is that the fans protest you have to deal with it. I hope the fans remember we have a team challenging in three competitions in a crucial moment of the season and don’t distract them in their approach to the stadium or during the game. We have enough to deal with at the moment” said Tuchel.Saga continues – the latest warning to Chelsea bidders and poisoning of AbramovichThe German tactician was happy that his captain Cesar Azpilicueta decided to trigger a clause in his contract and stay in London for another season, but the happy ending probably won’t happen with other two free agents, Andreas Christensen, who is Barcelona bound, and Antonio Rudiger, who still hasn’t decided on his future, as his agent is travelling around Europe talking to interested clubs.“We heard the same rumours. I would try to meet him if I was any other club. He’s still our player. We still think there’s a good chance he stays once things are solved. At the moment, our hands are tied. Fair enough if it’s true that he listens to other offers, but I am still confident” smiled Chelsea’s head coachPREMIER LEAGUE – ROUND 31Saturday 14.30: (1.15) Liverpool (10.0) Watford (18.0)17.00: (3.05) Wolverhampton (3.05) Aston Villa (2.65)17.00: (1.35) Chelsea (4.90) Brentford (9.50)17.00: (2.45) Leeds (3.35) Southampton (2.90)17.00: (14.0) Burnley (7.00) Man.City (1.23)17.00: (1.50) Brighton (4.20) Norwich (8.00)19.30: (1.55) Man.Utd. (4.40) Leicester (6.50)Sunday 15.00: (1.83) West Ham (3.70) Everton (4.80)17.30: (1.53) Tottenham (4.10) Newcastle (6.50)*** odds are subject to change
