Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has revealed he and his staff, along with the players, have bought FA Cup final tickets for the club's academy players and their parents.
Due to the sanctions imposed by the UK government, Chelsea were blocked from providing tickets to staff and players to celebrate the occasion.
Instead, Tuchel and his squad took it upon themselves to buy the tickets to make sure academy players and their parents could attend the clash with Liverpool.
He said today, "That's what we did. It's a big competition, and it's one club. Normally the club would buy these tickets and provide them for the parents and players of the academy. So we stepped in and bought the tickets for them."
Tuchel also said: "First of all, it is a big achievement to be in these finals, and there has to be, unfortunately, a loser. In these finals, there is a special energy, a special atmosphere. There is a special momentum you have to catch, and for sure, you need a piece of luck to go away with a trophy.
"We are aware of that. We feel again well prepared. The atmosphere is right. The momentum is okay after the reaction in Leeds. Everybody knows what we are up to. We want to arrive to give Liverpool a hard fight. I don't know if there is one reason it is like this. I would prefer to point out the positives. A fifth cup final in six years, it shows the competitive spirit we have."
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