London, May 9 -- Chelsea's US-based owners are preparing for a situation in which the Blues qualify for the same European competition as French sister club Strasbourg.
UEFA, European football's governing body, has strict rules regarding multi-club ownership models and it has forced BlueCo, the parent company of both Chelsea and Strasbourg, into a change to allow both clubs a chance of playing Champions League football next season - should they qualify.
Strasbourg are currently sixth in Ligue 1 and will likely need to win their last two matches to secure a third-placed finish to qualify for the Champions League, ahead of the likes of Monaco, Nice, Lille and Lyon.
Chelsea's owners have been in conversation with UEFA since January about set...