Thomas Tuchel Reacts to Roman Abramovich's Decision to Sell Chelsea

• Thomas Tuchel has described Roman Abramovich's move to sell Chelsea after close to 20 years of ownership as "the right decision"
• It emerged on Wednesday, March 2, that Abramovich had resolved to sell the club for fear of being sanctioned over the Russia-Ukraine crisis
• The announcement came just hours before Chelsea's FA Cup clash with Luton at Kenilworth Road which the Blues won 3-2

Thomas Tuchel has broken his silence following Roman Abramovich's decision to sell Chelsea.

Abramovich confirmed on Wednesday, March 2, he is looking to offload the west London club to a different owner.

The Russian oligarch's decision came amid mounting pressure for the UK government to freeze assets owned by businesspeople believed to have close ties with Vladimir Putin.

According to Abramovich, the decision to relinquish ownership of Chelsea after close to 20 years at the helm is in the best interest of the club.

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Tuchel has now voiced his opinion on the developments at Stamford Bridge, describing the decision taken by Abramovich as the right one.

The German tactician further revealed he hopes the move will not negatively impact the squad, adding that they are trying "to cancel the noise and stay focused."

"I think every decision he takes is the right decision, it is his choice, his club, it is not on me to comment," he said as quoted by The Sun.

"In the very short term for us as a team, staff and players, hopefully not too much [disruption], maybe even it will change nothing," he added.

Chelsea silence Luton in FA Cup

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Chelsea put their off-field woes behind them to edge minnows Luton in the fifth round of the FA Cup.

The Blues had to come from behind twice to secure a 3-2 thrilling win during the Wednesday night, March 2, encounter staged at Kenilworth Road.

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Luton nearly caused an upset for the Blues before Tuchel's men found an extra gear during the final quarter of the game to make it to the last eight.

The clash saw Saul Niguez score his first goal for Chelsea before Timo Werner and Romelu Lukaku scored a goal each in the second half to complete Chelsea's turnaround.

The win was enough to fire the Blues to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.