Chelsea stars are accustomed to a life of luxury.
But when the club’s owner, Roman Abramovich, imposed penalties, the club had to scale back the benefits a bit.
– We had to save money on certain things, says Timo Werner.
Chelsea usually don’t have to fuss when they have to travel far to play away matches. But when the British authorities imposed sanctions on the Russian owner Roman Abramovitz The Premier League club had to rethink.
Abramovich’s assets were frozen and the club had to alter its routine slightly.
– Our bags and things will come out of the rooms at 11am when we played the Champions League match the night before, for example. Previously, our bags could stay in the rooms for as long as we needed to stay. There were little things that were a bit fun. You don’t have to worry,” striker Timo Werner told The Mirror.
In addition, they can no longer travel in two buses to go to matches.
– We got to sit near each other. We had to save money on certain things, which were a little different than what we’re used to in hotels and such things, says Werner.
New American owner
Abramovich has owned Chelsea FC since 2003, but by the end of April, it was clear that American Todd Boehle had bought the club for more than 40 billion Swedish kronor.
There are still some papers left before Boehly officially becomes Chelsea’s new owner.
Of course, we heard a lot in the press and in the media. What happens, who will become the new owner, what happens if we do not find a new owner. “I think the club did a good job by keeping as much of him off the players as possible,” says Werner.