The German says it has not sunk in that Roman Abramovich will sell the club.
The Russian businessman released a statement before the FA Cup fifth-round win at Luton.
Nineteen major trophy wins have been overseen byAbramovich.
It's too early to speak, because I can only think about Roman Abramovich.
It is very hard for me. This is going to stop, but it hasn't sunk in yet. It is a huge change of course. We didn't talk about it before. We accepted it.
The players have internet connections, they watch TV, and they get messages. We focused on sports only.
Maybe some players are more affected but in the end we managed to focus, grow into this game and find the key to win it.
He bought the club for 140 million dollars and now values it at as much as 3 billion dollars.
It has never been about money, but about pure passion for the game and the club, and will not ask for loans to be repaid, according toAbramovich.
It follows a statement on Saturday where he said he would give stewardship and care to the foundation.
I don't think I need to talk about it, I don't know as much as you think, and I'm not a member of the board. The club will speak to us and the players.
I feel privileged and in a good place. I hope and trust in the best. I don't worry about things I can't influence.
It will be a big change, but I will focus on what I can influence, and this is the staff and team at Cobham.
He said that everyone talks about it when they eat together, and that the rumors were heard throughout the day. Let's wait and see, hope for the best, and see what the day brings.
The sale of the club is one of the most significant moments in the history of the club, according to John Murray.
He said that they were the most successful of all the teams in the league. We had never heard of anything like what Roman Abramovich did.
An estimated 1.5 billion of backing has set his ownership apart. There is clearly uncertainty ahead. It is not likely that Roman Abramovich will have another owner similar to him, regardless of wealth.
The conveyor belt of trophies was the only thing that didn't change when Roman Abramovich was in charge of the club.
The news did not come as a complete surprise, as Pat Nevin says, and thatAbramovich probably chose the right option despite changing the club's fortunes for 19 years.
The first couple of statements were limp and that was being kind, but this one is stronger and close to doing the right thing, he said.
Fans of the club will be concerned. The club will survive. There are bigger fish to fry right now, it is only a football club.
It is possible thatChelsea will get a wealthy owner. Real fans understand that teams go through ups and down. The tears need to be somewhere else in the world.
It would be great if the club was sold for a profit so that it could help the Ukrainian people. The club has been running on an even keel for a few years because Roman Abramovich knew that he wasn't going to last forever.
Alan Shearer thinks that club executives should be facing the media instead of the coach.
The former England forward said that Thomas Tuchel felt uncomfortable when he had to answer the questions.
Maybe he has asked the executives above him to answer them, but they aren't listening. Everyone is watching the news. If it wasn't affecting you, you wouldn't be a human.
Shearer said a sale could take months or years and that it was a huge moment for the club.
Shearer said there was no condemnation from Roman or the club about what was happening in Ukraine.
It is a better statement than Saturday, there is more clarity and Roman Abramovich has done the right thing.
It is sad that we have to talk about this on a football night after seeing so much. It is very sad. The sooner it happens, the better.
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