Thomas Tuchel admits Russia’s invasion of Ukraine causes ‘huge uncertainty’ at Chelsea amid questions over Roman Abramovich with Blues ‘worried and distracted’ ahead of Carabao Cup final against Liverpool

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Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel says Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has cast a cloud over the club ahead of their Carabao Cup final against Liverpool.

Blues owner and Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich has been the subject of debate in UK Parliament, as the government continues to sanction Vladimir Putin’s regime.

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Abramovich is yet to face any economic punishment, despite calls from Labour, but Tuchel admits the situation causes great uncertainty at the club.

And while the German reveals his side have been distracted ahead of the Wembley showdown with the Reds on Sunday, their main concern is with the people of Ukraine.

Tuchel said: “I am aware of all these scenarios and all these discussions [regarding Abramovich] at the moment.

“I would love to take my right not to comment on this until there is a decision made.

“But we are aware of it and it’s distracting us, it’s worrying us.”

He added: “We should not pretend this is not an issue.

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“The situation in general for me and for my staff, and for everybody at Cobham, the players, is horrible.

“Nobody expected this. It’s pretty unreal, like I said it’s clouding our minds, it’s clouding our excitement towards the (Carabao Cup) final.

“And it brings huge uncertainty, much more to all the people and families who are actually in the moment more involved than us.

“And our best wishes, regards and thoughts are obviously with them, which is absolutely the most important thing.

“And still there are so many uncertainties around the situation of our club and of the situation in the UK, with scenarios like this, that it makes no sense if I comment on it.

“We are aware of it, we have not maybe so much inside information as you might think.

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“But I think it’s also the right from the team, the staff, and I include myself, to be maybe not political, to do sports and to focus on sports.

“Not because we are hiding, the situation is clear, it’s horrible, there’s no doubt about it. That’s pretty much it.

“War in Europe is unthinkable for many for a long period of time.

“Let’s wait. The impact is clear, the discussions have an impact.

“But let’s be a bit more patient and understand what the measurements will be, and then maybe we have to deal with it and adapt.”

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