English football club Middlesbrough, playing in the second most prestigious division of the country, supported Ukraine against the backdrop of a full-scale Russian invasion.

The team from the city of the same name on the official website announced that all the proceeds from the sale of tickets for the FA Cup quarter-final match against Chelsea will be donated to help Ukraine.

" Club MP Andy MacDonald will help with due diligence to ensure the best delivery and maximum impact,"

The match between Middlesbrough and Chelsea will take place today, March 19, at the Riverside Stadium, which can seat about 35,000 spectators.. The meeting starts at 19:15 Kyiv time.

Recall that the owner of Chelsea is Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich.

Because of the war unleashed by the Russian Federation against Ukraine, the British government imposed personal sanctions against Abramovich.

All assets of the Russian oligarch " Now he is deprived of the opportunity to sell the London club, which he tried to do earlier. In addition, Abramovich's inclusion on the sanctions list means serious consequences for Chelsea..

Note that the English Premier League has already removed Abramovich from the management of Chelsea. Also, cooperation with the Blues was suspended by one of the main sponsors.