Thomas Tuchel jokes he'll "drive a seven-seater" to ensure Chelsea can play Lille

Chelsea fans could be allowed to attend matches again if new plans being discussed by the government are given the green light. Blues supporters are currently not able to buy tickets for matches due to the sanctions imposed on owner Roman Abramovich by the UK government. Abramovich has had his assets frozen due to his alleged links to Russian president Vladimir Putin, who ordered the invasion of Ukraine.

Romelu Lukaku's apparent 'reluctance' to use has led to his struggles at Chelsea this season.Lukaku returned to Stamford Bridge for a club-record transfer fee in the summer following an impressive two-year spell at Inter Milan. But he has found it difficult to live up to his hefty price tag since then, scoring just five goals in the Premier League so far this term.

Chelsea legend John Terry has issued a message to supporters as he looks to buy a 10 per cent stake in the club with the True Blues Consortium.

Chelsea 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.

Manchester United and Tottenham out of the competition, but the writing was on the wall after Lukaku tapped Mason Mount’s perfect cross in from close range to open the scoring. Thomas Tuchel and Wilder’s sides began the match with furious intensity, taking turns at pressing one another and driving into their respective halves.

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Thomas Tuchel has called for Chelsea fans to be allowed to watch their Champions League quarter-final at Stamford Bridge after UEFA dashed their hopes of a fixture reversal.The first leg will be hosted at Stamford Bridge on April 6 after the two teams were drawn together in Friday’s draw in Nyon. The return fixture has been scheduled for April 12 at the Santiago Bernabeu. Initial reports suggested the ties could be reversed due to a clash with Atletico Madrid's and Real Madrid's return leg in the Spanish capital on April 13.

Gary Neville has made his pick between Erik Ten Hag, Mauricio Pochettino and Thomas Tuchel for the next Manchester United manager.Ajax head coach Ten Hag and PSG boss Pochettino have been the frontrunners to take over from interim manager Ralf Rangnick for next season. However, Tuchel's name entered the discussion after the UK Government's sanctions on Roman Abramovich left Chelsea in a state of crisis.With that in mind, Neville was discussing the situation on Instagram Live this week.

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Thomas Tuchel has tied Jupp Heynckes' impressive record of most wins in their first 50 games of Champions League management.Chelsea avoided an early scare against Lille on Wednesday evening to advance to the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a 4-1 win on aggregate. And Tuchel's win was his 32nd in Europe's premier competition in his first 50 games.Tuchel has beaten Zinedine Zidane's tally with the Frenchman having won 31 games out of his first 50 clashes in the dugout.

Thomas Tuchel thanked a journalist for 'ruining his evening' after discovering Chelsea will play their Champions League quarter-final home leg behind closed doors.The Blues had survived an early scare from Lille, who are the reigning Ligue 1 champions, to beat the French side 4-1 on aggregate in the last-16. But due to EU Sanctions against Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich, the Blues won't be able to have fans in attendance for the next round.The journalist said: "Congratulations, into the quarter-finals of the Champions League, but those quarter-finals, the home leg, will have to be played behind closed doors because of a UEFA ruling tonight.

Chelsea will have to play the remainder of their Champions League fixtures behind closed doors due to sanctions against Roman Abramovich.Thomas Tuchel's side beat French Champions Lille on Wednesday evening to advance to the quarter-finals. Chelsea were able to have fans in attendance for the clash as the tickets that had been sold had been done so before 10 March.

Chelsea star Antonio Rudiger had reportedly agreed terms for a contract extension before the UK government imposed sanctions on Roman Abramovich.Before the latest development, the Rolls-Royce centre-back, 29, had seemingly been involved in a nightmare of negotiations. The Blues are keen to extend his five-year stay at Stamford Bridge but Rudiger furiously snubbed Chelsea's latest contract offer in December, as he wants to double his £100k-a-week wages.Thomas Tuchel had offered an increased salary of £140,000 but it is believed the German international was outraged at the dismal offer.

FA Cup clash with Chelsea over the weekend.Chelsea's away fans have been banned from the game, apart from tickets purchased before March 10, due to sanctions against Roman Abramovich. And the Blues had asked for the games to be played behind closed doors to keep the 'integrity'.However, Thomas Tuchel's side were forced to make an embarrassing u-turn after backlash from football fans.

Manchester United manager both bear a similar trait to legendary Red Devils boss Sir Alex Ferguson.Scholes rarely shies away from critiquing the current Man United squad and management - and did so again when analysing the side’s progress under Ralf Rangnick. Since the German’s appointment in November, United have improved in some respects but remain susceptible to notably poor performances.The United hero believes the decision to appoint Rangnick is a reason for their persistent issues, claiming he would have preferred Tottenham’s Antonio Conte and Chelsea’s Thomas Tuchel instead.

Chelsea supporters have hit out at Jamie Carragher for his Monday Night Football rant about their club - but fans of rival teams have rushed to support him.Liverpool hero Carragher said last week that United should try and tempt Thomas Tuchel to Old Trafford amid the uncertainly at Stamford Bridge.Having told presenter David Jones that he was had some heated conversations with Chelsea fans at their ground on Sunday - he explained why he believes they were being hypocritical.His views have been panned by Chelsea followers on social media, but supporters of others think he couldn't have been more accurate.One Twitter user wrote: "Carragher and Gary Neville need a brain scan. Not because there's anything wrong with their brains, just to check if they even have one."With a second adding: "Carragher has just done a MASSIVE disservice to the unbelievable work the academy does."A third said: "Carragher just lost the little bit respect Chelsea fans had for him.

Jamie Carragher has hit back after being slammed for suggesting Chelsea's rivals should try and take advantage of the current uncertainty surrounding Roman Abramovich. The 55-year-old confirmed his plans to walk away from the Blues earlier this month - just days before he was slapped with sanctions by the UK Government in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Chelsea could have the support of trillionaire backers should the Saudi Media Group be successful in their bid to buy the club from Roman Abramovich.Stamford Bridge chiefs have had interest from hundreds of potential backers following the news that Abramovich had chosen to sell before being frozen out after Vladimir Putin's Ukraine invasion begun.Having been linked to Todd Boehly and Nick Candy among others, the Saudi Media Group have put in a bid worth £2.7billion with Blues fan Mohamed Alkhereiji leading the pirate consortium.Although Alkhereiji's net worth is said to be in the region of around £1.7bn, the bid is said to have the backing of Mohammed bin Khalid Al Saud.CBS Sports report that Khalid Al Saud, who is a member of the House of Saud, has offered up his support.The House of Saud are thought to have assets worth an astonishing £1.19trillion - which is far more than both Newcastle and Manchester City have at their disposal.While City owners the Abu Dhabi Group alongside Sheikh Mansour are thought to have a net worth of around £9.2billion, Newcastle's Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia have around £500bn.However, there is one huge caveat to the Chelsea links - with Khalid Al Saud said to be involved in a supportive way to help find funding - and not funding a move himself.Will Chelsea win a major trophy this season? Give us your thoughts in the comments sectionWith talks ongoing at Stamford Bridge, Roman Abramovich was seen for the first time in public after having his assets frozen by the UK government.The Russian oligarch was spotted in the VIP lounge at Ben Gurion International airport in Lod, Israel sporting a grey beard and glasses.Although he is barred from entering the UK due to long-standing visa

Chelsea by lodging a whopping £2.7billion bid.The Blues are up for sale after Roman Abramovich was sanctioned by the UK government over his links to Russian President Vladimir Putin.Several parties have gone public with their interest in buying the club since Abramovich announced his intention to sell the club following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.The reigning European champions are currently operating on a day-to-day basis after government sanctions imposed on Abramovich and the club resulted in the Blues' revenue streams being put on hold.According to CBS, the Saudi Media Group have now launched a bid to buy the Premier League giants, lodging a £2.7billion for the club.The leader of the private consortium, Mohamed Alkhereiji is said to be a Chelsea fan and his bid has no direct links to the Saudi government.Newcastle United were purchased by a consortium fronted by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund back in October last year.However, Mohammed bin Khalid Al Saud, a member of the Saudi royal family, is reportedly in support of finding funding and partners for the bid.Will Chelsea qualify for the Champions League this season? Let us know in the comments section below.Despite this, he has not yet backed the bid financially, according to CBS, and is also the chair of the Saudi Telecom Company [STC].STC is a state-owned Saudi corporation, with Newcastle's new owners still having a share in the business, although they did sell some in December.As a result, STC would be prevented from being a part of any consortium bidding to buy Chelsea due to the links with Newcastle.British billionaire property developer Nick Candy is one of a number of other potential buyers understood to have an interest in buying the club.Candy

Chelsea fans following a bizarre piece of defending against Newcastle.With the club looking for a vital winning goal with only 30 minutes remaining, the ball rolled towards the Chelsea touchline with Miguel Almiron giving chase.Instead of just tapping the ball back to Edouard Mendy without fuss, the German international defender did a hop, skip and jump to the bemusement of supporters.After going on to win 1-0 thanks to a piece of brilliance from Kai Havertz, the actions of Rudiger seemed more entertaining - with many reacting on social media.One fan wrote on Twitter: "He wants to become a logo or something."With a second asking: "What goes through Rudiger’s mind man."A third continued: "Nearly all Chelsea fans look forward to some gimmick like this from Rudiger every matchday."With a fourth concluding: "Who doesn’t love watching this man play for my club."Would Antonio Rudiger be the biggest loss to Chelsea this summer? Give us your thoughts in the comments sectionDespite the love for Rudiger from supporters, he could leave the club on a free transfer this summer if current rules regarding spending are not altered.Thomas Tuchel said of his defender earlier in the season: "We absolutely accept and are fully aware of the importance of Toni and the role that he’s playing on and off the pitch."There is no doubt about that."It’s true that nobody is bigger than the club and this is a team effort and a strong club. "It’s not only about Toni and I mean that in the best way because we know what he’s doing and we’re fully aware of it."In the end, we need a bit of patience.

Newcastle fans know exactly how uncertainty over the club’s future can feel some six months after their takeover — but that didn't stop the Magpies fans poking fun at Chelsea’s current situation after the two teams met at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.The Blues are currently facing an anxious wait to discover if the UK government will allow the club to be sold to a new owner after Roman Abramovich was sanctioned on Thursday.As it stands, the club cannot receive any income under a special licence issued by the government, meaning tickets and club merchandise cannot be sold.The club are hoping to be allowed to push through a sale which would see a new owner replace Abramovich, thus lifting the sanctions placed upon the west London outfit.But while Chelsea are unable to operate as normal, their rival fans twisted the knife in to pile on the misery.During a feisty encounter between the two sides, the vocal away fans sung a variety of songs that mocked Chelsea’s plight and even referenced their former owner, Mike Ashley, to make light of the situation."Mike Ashley, he's coming for you,” the away supporters chanted, referring to their former owner of 14 years.Chelsea fans quickly responded in the exchange of banter, singing: “Mike Ashley, he left 'cause you're s***.”The to-and-froing between each group of fans continued throughout the first half, with the action on the pitch somewhat less eventful as the rivalry between the supporters.But Chelsea would have the last laugh as Kai Havertz struck an 89th-minute winner to snatch a late 1-0 victory.HAVE YOUR SAY: Who would you like to see replace Roman Abramovich as Chelsea owner? Comment below.Ashley, the billionaire owner of sportswear giant Sports Direct, bought the Tyneside club in