Chelsea Restrictions: Fans Can Now Buy Certain Match Tickets After Government License Amendment | Football news

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A member of ground staff adjusts a match board ahead of the upcoming Premier League match between Chelsea and Newcastle at Stamford Bridge (AP)

Chelsea fans can now buy tickets to away matches, cup matches and women’s matches following an amendment to the government license.

That means fans will be able to buy tickets for The FA Cup semi-final between Chelsea and Crystal Palace at Wembley Stadium on the weekend of April 16 and 17.

However, tickets for home matches in the Premier League are still limited. Only season ticket holders and those who purchased tickets before the British government sanctioned owner Roman Abramovich can attend.

Visiting fans will be able to purchase tickets for Chelsea’s remaining home matches in the Premier League, with all revenue going to the Premier League.

Sports Minister Nigel Huddleston said: “The Government has today revised the license for Chelsea football club so that fans can purchase tickets to away matches, cup matches and women’s matches.

“I would like to thank the fans for their patience while we have worked with football’s governing bodies to make this a reality.

“Since Roman Abramovich was added to the UK sanctions list for his association with Vladimir Putin, we have been working a lot to ensure the club can continue to play football while still ensuring the regime’s status quo. sanctions continue to be enforced.”

These changes mean that Chelsea fans will be able to purchase tickets to future Premier League away matches, with any revenue awarded to the home team.

For future FA Cup and Champions League matches, fans will be able to purchase tickets but again, revenue will go through the Premier League to the relevant tournament organizer or the host club. not Chelsea to comply with applicable sanctions.

In the case of Women’s Super League matches, an exception will be made to allow fans to purchase home as well as away tickets as these matches are not yet open for general sale and there is a risk of running out of stands for these matches.

Chelsea’s future Women’s FA Cup tickets will be sold in the same manner as the men’s FA Cup tickets, with the proceeds going to the competition organisers.

Race to buy Chelsea: Ricketts family flew to London but met with backlash

The Ricketts family are flying to London to meet key Chelsea stakeholders while they wait to see if they will be on the shortlist of preferred bidders for the club.

The race to buy Chelsea is heating up with Team Raine meeting now to produce a shortlist of groups best positioned to take control of the club, with an announcement expected imminent. and ownership of the Premier League club will change hands within a month.

Sky Sports News understood the purpose of Ricketts’ trip was to meet with key club stakeholders, including the Chelsea Foundation and Chelsea Stadium Owners.

However, the family has faced backlash from the head of the Chelsea Chicago Supporters Club Brian Wolff, who posted a letter on Twitter on Monday protesting Ricketts’ takeover of Chelsea. .

The Ricketts family later said in a statement that if they were successful in their bid to buy Chelsea, they would actively promote the values of diversity and inclusion.

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