What a horrendous two weeks it has been for Chelsea Football Club and today the UK government have stopped Chelsea fans from being able to buy tickets for their quarter-final game against Middlesborough in the FA Cup. Chelsea did make a plea to have the game played behind closed doors, since then Chelsea have retracted that plea.
While Chelsea might be having a bad time, they have an owner connected to a leader that has started an unlawful war with Ukraine, so Chelsea fans would really want to have a think about that, as tough as it is for their club. Chelsea really need to find a new owner sooner rather than later!
Chelsea announce they are unable to sell tickets for the FA Cup quarter-final away at Middlesbrough and they have made a request for the game to be played behind closed doors. pic.twitter.com/LPtlf9OOj0
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) March 15, 2022
This is embarrassing. Chelsea asking championship side Middlesbrough to play their FA cup match behind closed doors at home, even though they have absolutely nothing to do with what’s happening right now, for sporting integrity purposes https://t.co/xFc1d0FISA
— Matteo Bonetti (@Bonetti) March 15, 2022
Not much happened today…
Chelsea’s request for Middlesbrough to be behind closed doors was crazy.
Dan Hodges and Jacob Steinberg should be ashamed for taking the moral high ground.
Chelsea need a ticketing solution ASAPz
Thomas Tuchel is an absolute dude.
— Tom Overend 🇺🇦 (@tovers98) March 15, 2022
🚨 BREAKING 🚨
Chelsea have withdrawn their request to play the FA Cup quarter-final against Middlesbrough behind closed doors. pic.twitter.com/cYOstskuT1
— Football Daily (@footballdaily) March 15, 2022
Middlesbrough chairman Steve Gibson on Chelsea's request to play the game behind closed doors:
"I can’t believe it. Sporting integrity and Chelsea do not belong in the same sentence. For 19 years corrupt money has fuelled Chelsea’s success. This is pathetic."
— Football Tweet ⚽ (@Football__Tweet) March 15, 2022
Kai Havertz says he is ready to pay for Chelsea's trip to Lille and Middlesbrough if necessary:
"I would pay it, it's not a problem. It doesn't matter. There are more difficult things in the world right now." pic.twitter.com/3e2jRA1sNX
— Football Tweet ⚽ (@Football__Tweet) March 15, 2022