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Chelsea’s numbers ‘don’t add up’ as £359m fact disproves what BlueCo are saying privately
Chelsea suggest they have restructured their wage bill to reward success and protect the club financially in fallow seasons. But the official numbers don’t reflect…
Brand new £640m reveal speaks volumes about Roman Abramovich’s Chelsea legacy
Roman Abramovich’s Chelsea spent the equivalent of £640m net on new signings in a single season at their peak, football finance expert Kieran Maguire’s analysis…
BlueCo burden Liam Rosenior with £1.3bn problem after Chelsea’s Champions League exit
Chelsea’s accounts show investment of £1.3bn in players in the last two years of BlueCo ownership, meaning Liam Rosenior must now deliver Champions League football…
£62m Chelsea takeover twist confirmed after Roman Abramovich files official paperwork
The money paid by Todd Boehly, Behdad Eghbali and a consortium of other investors to take over Chelsea in May 2022 remains frozen and, Kieran…
Chelsea owner reacts to £355m loss: Can BlueCo ever make numbers add up at Stamford Bridge?
Clearlake co-owner Jose Feliciano says that Chelsea’s business model is “sustainable” despite UEFA’s recent revelation that the club lost a British-record £355m last season. Feliciano…
Chelsea under ‘huge pressure’ to sell players after £200m ‘get-out-of-jail-free card’ expires
Chelsea insist that they are under no pressure to sell players in order to comply with their UEFA settlement agreement, but football finance expert Kieran…
Chelsea takeover timeline mooted after BlueCo commit £5.15bn to project
BlueCo spent £2.5bn to acquire Chelsea in 2022, but their total committed funding is more than double that figure. Chelsea’s finances have been under the…
Chelsea owner targets new £1.7bn takeover amid Stamford Bridge ‘spending cuts’
Chelsea’s ownership is a patchwork of billionaire private investors, sovereign wealth funds and institutional trusts, and fans may never know just how deep the capital…
Chelsea ‘must officially hand over control’ at Strasbourg as UEFA deadline looms
The multi-club model is one of the most controversial issues in football finance, and Chelsea’s relationship with Strasbourg is at the sharp end of the…
