Chelsea Football Club will not have the help of fans in the FA Cup duel against Middlesbrough, as the conditions of the special license do not allow the London club to sell tickets.
Therefore, Chelsea wants the match to be played without the presence of the audience.
The club added that “it is important for the competition that the match between the two teams is played, but also that they reluctantly ask the leader of the Football Association of England (FA) to play the match without fans, due to sports integrity”.
Due to the sanctions against Roman Abramovich, all the property of “The Blues” was frozen, so the functioning of the club was endangered.
“The club understands that such a decision would have a big impact on Middlesbrough and their fans, as well as on our fans who have already bought a limited number of tickets sold before the license was introduced, but we believe this is the fairest course of action in the current circumstances.” in a club statement.
The match between Middlesbrough and Chelsea is played on Saturday.
