Chelsea boss feels English clubs need more support
Roberto Di Matteo has revealed Chelsea may ask for their FA Cup semi-final to be played on a Friday night if the club reach the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League.
Chelsea
meet Benfica in the first leg of the quarter-finals on Tuesday evening and will then tackle either AC Milan or Barcelona in the last four if they knock out the Portuguese giants.
meet Benfica in the first leg of the quarter-finals on Tuesday evening and will then tackle either AC Milan or Barcelona in the last four if they knock out the Portuguese giants.
The first leg of the semi-final would be at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday 18th April, three days after Chelsea are due to play either Bolton Wanderers or Tottenham Hotspur in the last four of the FA Cup.Di Matteo, however, would prefer the cup tie to be switched to a Friday night to give his Chelsea players more time to recover for a crunch Champions League clashBenfica and last-16 opponents Napoli were both granted Friday night fixtures prior to Champions League games and Di Matteobelieves Premier League clubs need more backing.
or Tottenham Hotspur in the last four of the FA Cup.Di Matteo, however, would prefer the cup tie to be switched to a Friday night to give his Chelsea players more time to recover for a crunch Champions League clashBenfica and last-16 opponents Napoli were both granted Friday night fixtures prior to Champions League games and Di Matteobelieves Premier League clubs need more backing.
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