Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel says Chelsea 'feel horrible' about Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Roman Abramovich, the club's oligarch owner, is believed to be close with Vladimir Putin and there have been calls for the billionaire to be sanctioned by the government.
Tuchel is preparing his side for the Carabao Cup final against Liverpool on Sunday and was asked about UEFA's decision to move the final of the Champions League from St Petersburg to Paris.
He replied: 'Yes, a clear yes (it was the right decision). And sadly I think it's the worst reason to have to change a location.
'We feel horrible about it in general and it clouds our minds and our focus of course. I can absolutely understand the decision. There are things more important.'
Abramovich built his fortune in oil following the collapse of the Soviet Union in the 1990s and bought Chelsea in 2003.
There have been calls from both the UK and Russia for Abramovich to be sanctioned. Alexei Navalny a detained opposition figure in Russia said action should be taken against him and Alisher Usmanov, part owner of Everton.
Labour MP Chris Bryant said the government should seize UK assets belonging to Abramovich and cited alleged links to corruption.
The oligarch has been effectively banned from living in London. He withdrew his application for a British Tier 1 investor visa in 2018, after reported delays in his application following criticism of Russian oligarchs in the wake of the Salisbury poisonings.
Immigration officials are reportedly under instructions to make it impossible for Mr Abramovich - who owns a £125million mansion near Kensington Palace - to base himself in the UK.
His case is said to be being handled by the Home Office's 'Special Cases Unit'.
It comes after Mr Abramovich was named by MPs on Tuesday as being one of 35 oligarchs identified by Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny as one of the 'key enablers' of the 'kleptocracy' run by the country's president Vladimir Putin.
All eyes were on Tuchel on Friday during his press conference ahead of the cup final, knowing he would be questioned about the war in Ukraine. He admitted the minds of his players have been 'clouded' by recent events before going on to answer football-related questions.