British MP defends Chelsea can sell tickets, criticizes restrictions

condition Chelsea You gain new chapters every day. After the club and its owner Roman Abramovich Facing penalties from the British government, such as not being able to sign players and sell tickets, the head of Britain’s Parliamentary Committee on Culture, Media and Sport, Julian Knight, said on Monday that fans should be allowed to buy tickets for the semi-finals. England Cup Final.

Chelsea has been dealing with restrictions on its operations since the British government imposed sanctions on Abramovich over his political and personal involvement with the Russian president. Russian President Vladimir Putin.

At the moment, the government only allows the club to continue playing its matches and pay its staff. In addition, he also took control of the sale of the club, which Abramovich announced before the penalties.

“It is ironic that we face the prospect of half way through Wembley in the FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea against Palace,” said Knight, chair of the Parliamentary Committee on Culture, Media and Sport. “Chelsea is more than just its owner, it is a living creature of great importance to its fans and community.”

“But with a lot of caveats, the FA has no excuse to dismiss them. The FA should be able to sell tickets to Chelsea fans as long as all the money goes to the people of Ukraine.” In the FA Cup quarter-final, the club was not allowed to sell its full tickets for the match against Middlesbrough. Chelsea even considered that the match would be played behind closed doors, but withdrew from the request after criticism from public opinion.

The FA, which organizes the FA Cup, said it was working with the government to ensure tickets were sold while “respecting the sanctions” imposed on Chelsea and the licensing restrictions the club holds. An FA spokesman said: “We expect to sell both the FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley. This includes tickets for Chelsea fans for the match against Crystal Palace.”