Chelsea FC: match versus New England Revolution raises $4m to fight antisemitism and discrimination

The New England Revolution (MLS) - Chelsea FC (Premier League) friendly (0-3), held at the Gillette Stadium (66,829 capacity) in Foxborough, Massachusetts (USA) on Thursday 16/052019, raised $4m (€3.6m) for the fight against antisemitism and discrimination, announced the English club the same day.

The game, dubbed the "Final Whistle on hate", was part of Chelsea FC's "Say No to Antisemitism" campaign which has been in place since January 2018. "The owners of the two clubs, Roman Abramovich and Robert Kraft, had decided to stage this fixture due to a global rise in antisemitic activity and hate crimes and backed the initiative by donating $1m in support of the cause. Mr Abramovich had made the journey to be at the game," said the London club.

The two clubs donated the entire amount raised to 15 associations, all dedicated to the fight against antisemitism and discrimination. 27,329 spectators attended the match.

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