Thomas Tuchel has questioned the government’s priorities after Chelsea fans were urged to stop chanting Roman Abramovich’s name following his UK sanctions. Chelsea owner Abramovich was sanctioned by the government last Thursday after Downing Street claimed to have proven the 55-year-old’s links to Vladimir Putin. The Russian-Israeli billionaire put Chelsea up for sale on March 2 amid Russia’s continued invasion of Ukraine, and some Blues fans have continued to chant his name at games ever since. Chelsea are still able to operate under a special government licence despite Abramovich’s other UK assets being frozen, with Blues bosses lobbying Downing Street on relaxations to allow the Champions League holders to operate in close to normal fashion, including selling tickets and merchandise. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Gary Neville says the situation at Chelsea is a ‘wake-up call’ for football, and expects an independent regulator to come in to o...