Chelsea’s FFP situation ‘will be unpredictable if they do not qualify for the Champions League’
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Chelsea’s financial fair play situation “will be unpredictable if they don’t qualify for the Champions League” as Todd Boehly’s Blues spent a record £445m on new signings.
- Chelsea’s new ownership hasn’t been afraid to spend, shelling out £445m so far
- Many people have wondered how they were able to stay within the FFP rules.
- Chelsea are currently in line with the FFP rules, but this could change in the future.
- If the Blues fail to qualify for the Champions League, they will lose significant revenue
- SPECIAL REPORT: Football finance expert reveals how Blues can spend £445m
According to reports, Chelsea’s financial fair play situation will be unpredictable if they fail to qualify for the Champions League.
Graham Potter’s side are currently 10 points out of the top four and a place in next year’s tournament looks unlikely as things stand.
Chelsea have earned huge amounts through European success, winning the Europa League and Champions League twice in the last decade.
According to reports, Chelsea’s financial fair play situation will be unpredictable if they fail to qualify for the Champions League.
Graham Potter’s side currently sit 10th in the Premier League and are ten points out of the top four.
However, Europe’s main competition is much more lucrative and swiss walk advises that not qualifying could be detrimental to your finances.
Chelsea earned around £106 million for winning the Champions League in 2021 and around £80 million for reaching the quarter-finals the following season.
They are estimated to earn another £81m of Champions League TV money this year, if they reach the same stage by beating Borussia Dortmund in the round of 16.
Ever since Todd Boehly plucked Chelsea from Roman Abramovich, he hasn’t been afraid to spend.
The £88m signing of Mykhailo Mudryk brought Chelsea’s transfer spending to a record level in Premier League history, with £445m topping the £328m spent by Manchester City in 2017-18.
The Premier League outfit have spent over £400m under co-owner Todd Boehly
Under Premier League FFP rules, clubs can lose £105m over a rolling three-year period, but there are adjustments for virtue spending areas such as infrastructure spending, women’s teams, academies and projects. community.
Also, more allowances have been given post-Covid and the impact it had on clubs playing games behind closed doors and the increased costs of Covid compliance.
UEFA’s rules are slightly different, with new financial and sustainability rules introduced in the summer of 2022 that allow clubs to lose up to €60m (£53m) over three years, but ignore allocations of virtue expenses.
Boehly has been doling out long-term contracts, including Mudryk for eight and a half years, Fofana for seven years, Badiashile for six and a half years, Cucurella for six years and Sterling for five.
This lowers the annual cost for each player, putting them at less risk of breaking the FFP rules.
Chelsea could improve their FFP by offloading some of their players, with big signings like Hakim Ziyech, Christian Pulisic and Kai Havertz linked with departures.
But they could make matters worse if they continue to spend, as they remain linked to Brighton’s Moises Caicedo.