Chelsea believe they will be able to have fans at Real Madrid Champions League tie
dailystar.co.ukChelsea reportedly believe they will be able to play their Champions League quarter-final ties against Real Madrid with fans present for both the home and away legs.Blues owner Roman Abramovich has been hit with heavy sanctions by the UK government which has seen the club banned from selling home and away tickets for matches.
It comes following the Russian oligarch having his assets frozen due to his alleged ties with President Vladimir Putin.Chelsea were therefore expected to have to play both of their games against Spanish giants Real Madrid without being able to sell tickets.
But The Sun reports the west London club believe the licence they were given by the government to continue operating will be loosened going forward.It comes despite initial concerns surrounding whether the tie will even be allowed to take place after the European Union followed the UK’s footsteps by sanctioning Abramovich.
But those fears were put to rest as UEFA included Chelsea in Friday’s quarter-final draw.Kicking the Blues out of the competition would have caused major chaos to the current broadcasting deals.
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