CHELSEA fans were left fuming after Piers Morgan tweeted about disgraced owner Roman Abramovich being slapped with sanctions.
The future of the club was thrown into limbo this morning after the oligarch, a pal of tyrannical president Putin, had his assets frozen and was blocked from visiting or doing business in Britain.
Fuming Chelsea fans flocked to blast Piers, an Arsenal fan, following the tweet
Lifelong Arsenal fan and Sun columnist Piers has spoken out against the 55-year-old Russian billionaire in the wake of the devastating Russian invasion of Ukraine.
He previously branded Abramovich a “weasel,” adding: “If Abramovich really wants to prove he’s not a Putin puppet, he should denounce the war loudly and clearly. But he won’t…..”
In another tweet, the TalkTV presenter said: “Where has Abramovich expressed horror at what’s happening in Ukraine?”
Following the news of the sanctions, which will see all of Abramovich’s assets frozen, Piers tweeted: “Oops. @ChealseaFC.”
Chelsea fans raged on social media at Piers after his tweet.
One jibed back: “We’ll still be more successful than Arsenal with both our hands tied behind our back.”
Another grumbled: “Very unfair for us fans.”
One pointed out: “Still won the Champions League before Arsenal, not once – twice”, while another said: “Still the biggest club in London.”
Another Chelsea fan tweeted a meme showing Chelsea’s trophies, captioning it “oops”.
The sanctions mean that the club – which Abramovich offered up for sale last week – can no longer be purchased.
An exception may be made if ministers approve it.
Chelsea has been granted a special licence by the government to continue playing, allowing tonight’s match against Norwich to kick off.
Fans who already have tickets will still be able to attend games, but the club is banned from selling any more tickets.
Chelsea is also forbidden from selling any club merchandise from its official stores.
Club strips can still be bought from shops like JD Sports but Chelsea must not get a cut.
One of their only remaining sources of cash will be selling pies and burgers to fans at Stamford Bridge.
Abramovich – a pal of Vladimir Putin’s – was today sanctioned and had his assets frozen
