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Chelsea fans chant Abramovich's name during Ukraine solidarity gesture

March 5, 2022 Chelsea's Christian Pulisic celebrates scoring their fourth goal REUTERS

Chelsea fans chanted the name of their Russian owner Roman Abramovich during a minute's applause in solidarity with Ukraine on Saturday.

There have been gestures of support for Ukraine before kick-off at Premier League games, and Burnley's ground featured the slogan "Football Stands Together" and the Ukrainian flag on a large screen.

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