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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Chelsea can only spend \u00a320,000 on travel for away matches, following the UK government\u2019s sanctions on its owner, Roman Abramovich.<\/p>\n

This plunges their Champions League defence into chaos.<\/p>\n

The Blues were hit with heavy punishments on Thursday morning after Abramovich was included on a UK Government sanctions list related to Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n

However, Chelsea have been handed a \u2018licence\u2019 to operate as a club.<\/p>\n

And part of their licence includes a limited budget for fixtures outside Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n

That is going to especially affect European matches as the reigning champions are hamstrung by the tight allowance.<\/p>\n

Chelsea beat Lille 2-0 in the first leg of their last-16 showdown in February and visit the French side on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. Chelsea can only spend \u00a320,000 on travel for away matches, following the UK government\u2019s sanctions on its owner, Roman Abramovich. This plunges their Champions League defence into chaos. 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