economy
April 1, 2026
A DEFICIT TO REMEMBER Chelsea announces the biggest loss in Premier League history
'The Blues' break negative record
TL;DR
- Chelsea FC recorded the largest pre-tax loss in Premier League history at £262 million.
- This surpasses Manchester City's previous record loss of £197.5 million in 2011.
- The club generated a revenue of £490.9 million, their second-highest ever.
- Chelsea won the Club World Cup and Conference League last season, finishing fourth in the Premier League.
- Since the BlueCo takeover in 2022, over £1 billion has been spent on players.
- The club was fined £26.7 million by UEFA for violating player cost ratio rules.
- An additional £10.75 million sanction relates to agent payments during Roman Abramovich's tenure.