Football Finance

Chelsea has set what is thought to be the most expensive ticket price in Premier League history by charging £5,000 for a seat in the “Dugout Club” in the match against Manchester United on April 3.

Leaked files reveal secret payments that may have breached football’s strict ‘financial fair play’ rules

August 10 – The Premier League is investigating potential financial rule breaches at Chelsea under the regime of previous owner Roman Abramovich.
Chelsea’s new owners reported their own club to UEFA and the Premier League after their takeover last summer.

Exclusive: Network of companies used to route fortune made from the oil fields of Siberia into Stamford Bridge

March 21 – Almost 10% of players in clubs across 75 leagues worldwide are on loan. Arsenal top the ranking of those clubs with most players on loan – 25.
While Arsenal top the ranking of clubs with most players on loan, four other Premier League clubs – Brighton, Manchester City, Chelsea and Wolves – join them in the top 10.
Italy’s Serie A (19.0%) and Serie B (22.8%) head the leagues with the most loan players. Read more …

It’s hard not to wonder why further diminutive attacking players have been signed when there are such obvious shortfalls in other parts of the squad.

Around £2.5 billion is earmarked to be sent to aid Ukrainian victims of the war.

Chelsea’s new owners are raising around £800million in debt to help fund their ambitious plans for the club.

The deal to take over from Roman Abramovich has been completed following government approval and the new group will be fronted by American billionaire Todd Boehly - but less is known about other members of the consortium

Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich one of seven oligarchs sanctioned by the UK government.

The club's 41,837 capacity stadium is far smaller than Premier League rivals and is problematic for Abramovich who is seeking to recoup £3bn from a sale

Chelsea have agreed to pay damages to four former players who had launched civil claims against the club.

February 22 – Chelsea FC are the biggest money movers in world football, according to the latest data report from the CIES Football Observatory.
They sit top of the ranking, having ‘shuffled’ €2.57 billion in transfer fees in and out of the club in the last five seasons, recording a net spend of -€782 million in the process. This averages out at a net spend of €156 million in the red per season.

September 22 – Premier League Chelsea looks to have become more about the money than the football. The club, bought by Clearlake Capital and fronted by US investor Todd Boehly for £4.25 billion, has raised another $500 million in cash from US investor Ares Management.

Chelsea, whose owner Todd Boehly has been looking for suitable clubs since last summer, are paying £65m for close to a 100% stake

By David Owen
April 10 – Chelsea’s new US owners made payments totalling nearly £50 million to former directors of the West London club for services relating to the protracted £4.25 billion sale that last year brought down the curtain on the trophy-studded but controversial Roman Abramovich era.

Chelsea is reportedly considering building a new £2bn (€2.3bn/$2.4bn) stadium on the site of Stamford Bridge.

By Samindra Kunti
September 14 – Chelsea chairman and part owner Todd Boehly has said he wants to build a multiple-club network to complement the acquisition of the London club. The American has also suggested an MLB-styled all-star game in England to raise funds to be distributed across the English football pyramid.

London , June 20 (ANI): Chelsea Football Club on Monday announced that Bruce Buck, who has served as chairman since 2003, will be stepping down.

The Roman Abramovich era comes to an end after 19 years and 19 major trophies

A consortium led by Todd Boehly has signed a contract to buy Chelsea and a deal will go through subject to Premier League and UK government approval

The Premier League disqualifies Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich as a director of the club after the oligarch was sanctioned by the UK government.

Abramovich’s departure after 19 years brings uncertainty for Chelsea and prompts wider concerns for English football

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