Who will be representing Chelsea Football Club as their new owner, in the royal box at Wembley Stadium on May 14, is still to be determined.
As the three remaining bidders wait to discover if they are chosen to buy out sanctioned Russian owner Roman Abramovich, Chelsea beat Crystal Palace 2-0 in the semifinals of world soccer’s oldest competition on Sunday.
Goals from Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Mason Mount ensured the eight-time FA Cup winners will be back at Wembley on May 14 to face Liverpool which beat them at the national stadium on penalties in the League Cup final in February.
A week that featured a Champions League quarterfinal elimination at Real Madrid ended on a high for Chelsea reaching a sixth final in a year under Tuchel — with the FIFA Club World Cup, European Cup and UEFA Super Cup lifted. Chelsea lost the 2021 FA Cup final to Leicester.
“It was challenging for us to keep that focus and discipline because you know our schedule — a very demanding schedule,” Tuchel said.
“This is where the credit goes to my team.” There was double semifinal success for Chelsea on Sunday. The Women’s FA Cup holders beat Arsenal 2-0 on Sunday to set up a final meeting with Manchester City at Wembley on May 15 — the day after the men’s showpiece in the same venue.
By then, Chelsea could have retained its Women’s Super League title. The men’s team only, realistically, has a third place to keep hold of in the Premier League, with Manchester City and Liverpool vying for the trophy.