It is very painful for the fans that Chelsea have been sanctioned against Roman Abramovich. However, there is no reason to generate the strongest compassion.

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The reigning Champions League winners have benefited for almost 20 years from the fact that millions of fantasies of Russian oligarchs have been injected into English clubs.

This has created a huge sporting advantage for Chelsea, who have 19 titles under Abramovich’s ownership. Now the back of the medal is attacking in full force, after the British authorities imposed very harsh sanctions on the 55-year-old.

Too bad then in the football club?

For Abramovich, the move means, among other things, his assets in England are frozen, he is denied entry and plans to sell Chelsea cannot be realized until further notice.

For the club, there are many unanswered questions about the extent of the crisis being triggered, but there is no doubt that the consequences will be significant.

Chelsea will continue to struggle on the pitch, once the authorities have opened themselves up to “football-related activities” and there is an opportunity to pay salaries.

Later on Thursday, it became known that Chelsea were applying for permission to operate normally.

But Abramovich is not allowed to inject more money, clubs are not allowed to sell new tickets and revenue from selling Chelsea securities is prohibited.

At least as serious is the fact that contracts are not renewed or new players are brought in while the sanctions are still in effect.

It took some time before Abramovich was added to the list of Russian rich people sanctioned by British authorities, and Boris Johnson was accused of lingering.

But when mighty Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich finally became a target, the screws were tightened.

There have been relentless accusations made against Abramovich in the justification of the authorities. It was about how over the years he had profited from close ties to the regime, and about alleged tax benefits.

Abramovich made a huge profit by positioning himself after the fall of the Soviet Union.

Ties with Putin and the regime, as the UK considers it, appear to be central to why they have become so difficult now.

Actively using Chelsea’s possession is the ultimate proof that sport and politics are not only connected, but the former is highly relevant even when fighting for things other than trophies.

So what does this have to do with Chelsea as a football club?

We’ve already seen that some fans turn to social media to complain about what they think is unfair.

But on the list of who has been very unfortunate lately, very many have come higher than those who agree with Chelsea.

It’s nothing new that Abramovich has earned his money in a way that’s always a cause for discussion.

Giving him control is an example of possession that has helped pull football in the direction we have seen in recent years. The street is more about banknotes and sports laundering than it is about charm and roots.

Chelsea have made an active choice to have this type of owner.

While it’s hard to predict the state of emergency raging right now, one is taking a risk by getting into the kind of dependence Chelsea have on their owners.

The fact that now is going to be a tougher time for the club, as a result of the election Abramovich has taken over such a long period of time, is to some extent a predictable consequence of the carousel they jump over.

It might be awkward being a Chelsea supporter now. But pity should be used elsewhere than shedding tears at them.

We worked behind the scenes on how the club could be run in the future, and found edible ways to make sales.

The club is running safely, and not only unhealthy if it has to go through the proper financial horse healing.

We don’t know how bad it will be, but one thing is for sure: It won’t be easy for Thomas Tuchel at the next crossroads to ignore the substantial question that he is just a football manager…