LONDON
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel was not impressed after hearing fans chant for their departing owner Roman Abramovich before kick-off on Saturday at Burnley, saying chants from Blues fans were inappropriate during applause for Ukraine.
“Listen, if we show solidarity, we show solidarity and we should do it together,” Tuchel said after the game.
“We take the knee together. If an important person from another club or from our club unfortunately dies, we show a minute of respect. It’s not the moment to give other messages. It’s a moment to show respect.
“We want that we do this because this is what we are as a club. We show respect as a club and we need our fans to commit to this minute of applause in the moment. We do it for Ukraine.
“There is no second opinion about the situation there and that they have our thoughts and our support, and we should stand together as a club. It is not the moment for other messages.”
