Try telling the Chelsea supporters that the Roman Abramovich era is tainted. Those who chanted his name inside Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night made it clear they would take him back in a heartbeat.

Chelsea was in Paris to take on Parc des Princes in the Champions Cup in a game that ended in a 1-1 draw. The incident, at the Richelieu – Drouot station before the game, involved only a handful of ...