A Racing Club de Strasbourg Alsace fan group were stopped from taking an 'anti-Chelsea' banner into Stade de la Meinau ahead of Sunday evening's clash against Olympique Lyonnais. Ultra Boys 90, founded in 1998 and based in the Kop, have been among several fan groups to protest the takeover by BlueCo.

In May 2022, Clearlake Capital, owned by Behdad Eghbali and José E Feliciano, and Todd Boehly joined forces to buy the west London outfit from Roman Abramovich. The consortium bought Chelsea for £4.25billion, making them the most expensive football club in the world.

Then, in June 2023, BlueCo, the parent company formed as the investment vehicle for the takeover, acquired a majority stake in Strasbourg. Ultra Boys 90, as well as other supporter groups, have since launched numerous protests against the multi-club model, which they believe compromises traditional club values.

The Strasbourg fan group planned to take aim at the club president during the clash against Lyon, but, according to The Sun journalist Lloyd Canfield, they were told by security that the...