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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>Thomas Tuchel has vowed Chelsea will not be destroyed by the sanctions on Blues owner Roman Abramovich that plunged the European champions into turmoil before their 3-1 win at Norwich on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Abramovich was one of seven more oligarchs slapped with new British restrictions following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n

The Russian billionaire’s UK assets have been frozen, with strict restrictions placed on Chelsea, who are currently not allowed to sign new players, renew contracts or sell match tickets.<\/p>\n

Even Chelsea’s club shop has been closed, while their main shirt sponsor, mobile phone company Three, responded to the sanctions by saying it was temporarily suspending the \u00a340 million ($52 million) deal.<\/p>\n

The sanctions have raised fears for Chelsea’s survival, but Blues boss Tuchel insisted after the Premier League victory against Norwich that his team would not be throwing in the towel.<\/p>\n

“So far we can trust each other and this will not change. As long as we have enough shirts and a bus to drive to the games we will be there and will compete hard,” he said.<\/p>\n

“Everybody can be very sure that we focus on us, to keep the attitude and the mentality right on the training ground and within the team.”<\/p>\n

‘Happy to be here’<\/p>\n

Reports on Thursday claimed sportswear giant Nike, which makes Chelsea’s kit, was also considering ending the \u00a3900 million, 15-year deal it signed with the club in 2016.<\/p>\n

Car manufacturer Hyundai said it is “currently assessing” its contract with the Blues.<\/p>\n

Chelsea, no longer allowed to spend more than \u00a320,000 on away travel, will continue to receive TV broadcast payments and prize money, but this is set to be frozen.<\/p>\n

They have been given a special license to continue playing, but Chelsea officials were holding talks with the government on Thursday to discuss the scope of that arrangement.<\/p>\n

Abramovich had already announced he was willing to sell Chelsea, with a host of potential buyers declaring their interest in a club which has won 19 major trophies since the Russian bought them in 2003.<\/p>\n

Tuchel has no idea which direction the club will head once Abramovich is gone, but he will not worry about problems he cannot control.<\/p>\n

“I didn’t see that coming yesterday and I don’t know what is coming tomorrow,” Tuchel said.<\/p>\n

“The level of impact it has, the news of today is big, in time we don’t know how big. We cannot influence it.”<\/p>\n

There has been speculation Tuchel might quit Chelsea given their suddenly turbulent situation.<\/p>\n

But the German, who has won the Champions League and Club World Cup since he was hired by Abramovich in January 2021, remains happy at the west London club.<\/p>\n

“I am still happy to be here and still happy to be manager of a strong team,” he said.<\/p>\n

Chelsea are third in the Premier League after easing past lowly Norwich to move nine points clear of fifth-placed Manchester United in the race for a top-four finish.<\/p>\n

They are also still in contention in the Champions League last 16 and FA Cup quarter-finals.<\/p>\n

Cesar Azpilicueta, Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen are all out of contract this summer and could be forgiven for letting the uncertainty affect their play.<\/p>\n

Tuchel will use Chelsea’s top-four and trophy targets to keep his players focused amid the mayhem, but he conceded he was concerned they might be distracted before the Norwich game.<\/p>\n

“It would be a lie if I said we I had no doubts but I also had a lot of trust,” he said.<\/p>\n

“In difficult circumstances we produced a lot of results and good performances so we can trust in our mentality and the culture in the club. We allowed ourselves to focus on the football.”<\/p>\n

Mason Mount, one of Chelsea’s scorers at Norwich, added: “You can’t really avoid it as there’s a lot going on.<\/p>\n

“We have to focus on what we do on the pitch. You try not to look too much into it.”<\/p>\n

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