Chelsea have requested their FA Cup quarter-final at Middlesbrough this weekend in opposition to Middlesbrough to be performed behind closed doorways.
The Blues have an ongoing ban over promoting matchday tickets within the wake of Roman Abramovich’s sanction by the UK authorities over his hyperlinks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
An announcement from the membership famous: “We’re disillusioned to announce we will be unable to promote tickets for Saturday’s FA Cup tie at Middlesbrough.
“It is necessary for the competitors that the match in opposition to Middlesbrough goes forward, nevertheless, it’s with excessive reluctance that we’re asking the FA board to direct that the sport be performed behind closed doorways for issues of sporting integrity.
Chelsea have requested to play their FA Cup quarterfinal at Middlesbrough behind closed doorways ‘for issues of sporting integrity’ as a result of they aren’t allowed to promote tickets to their followers. pic.twitter.com/HGDyXap44P
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“Chelsea FC acknowledges that such an end result would have a huge effect on Middlesbrough and its supporters, in addition to our personal followers who’ve already purchased the restricted variety of tickets that had been bought earlier than the license was imposed, however we imagine that is the fairest method of continuing within the present circumstances.”
Chelsea might be up in opposition to a Middlesbrough who beat Manchester United and Tottenham to achieve this stage of the competitors.
