Soccer-Chelsea fans chant Abramovich's name during Ukraine solidarity gesture


  • Football
  • Saturday, 05 Mar 2022

FILE PHOTO: A sign is seen at an entrance to Stamford Bridge, the stadium for Chelsea Football Club, after Russian businessman Roman Abramovich said he would sell Chelsea, 19 years after buying it, amid growing pressure for oligarchs to be hit by sanctions after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in London, Britain March 3, 2022. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo

BURNLEY, England (Reuters) -Chelsea fans chanted the name of their Russian owner Roman Abramovich during a minute's applause in solidarity with Ukraine before their Premier League game at Burnley on Saturday.

There have been gestures of support for Ukraine before kick-off at Premier League games, and Burnley's Turf Moor ground featured the slogan "Football Stands Together" and the Ukrainian flag on a large screen.

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