Chelsea may have “fooled” the Premier League, but UEFA didn’t fall for their bluff. According to the reputable ‘The Times‘, the London club violated UEFA’s financial loss limits for last season after the European football governing body refused to count the sale of the women’s team to a sister company as income. As a result, Chelsea is facing a financial penalty and could potentially pay a heavier price in the future—namely, exclusion from European competitions. For years, English clubs have struggled with the Premier League’s Profitability and Sustainability rules. Some, like Nottingham Forest and Everton, were penalized last season with points deductions. However, Chelsea found a way to skirt those regulations.🚨 UEFA will not allow Chelsea to count income from the £200M sale of the women’s team and the £90M sale of their hotels to themselves.The club faces a potential ban from Europe if they fail FFP.(Source: @martynziegler) pic.twitter.com/xsNPzvqUqn— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) April 6, 2025 Less than two years ago, the London club sold two hotels to a sister company for around 90 million euros. Then, a year later—just two days before the financial reporting deadline—they did the same with their women’s team, selling it to another sister company for a record 235 million, significantly reducing their deficit. What passed under the Premier League’s radar didn’t go unnoticed by UEFA. The European governing body allows clubs a maximum loss of 200 million over a three-season period. Since UEFA refused to count these internal sales as revenue, Chelsea has breached Financial Fair Play (FFP). According to The Times, the club’s loss over the three-year period amounts to roughly 420 million euros!Blues jeopardize their UCL chances as Maresca bench PalmerThe report states that Chelsea is already negotiating a settlement with UEFA, which will likely include a financial penalty and an agreement on a spending plan for the next three seasons. The Times adds that the agreement may also include a clause allowing UEFA to ban Chelsea from European competitions for one season if they violate FFP again. Despite this, Chelsea is reportedly relaxed about the situation, though at least three other European clubs have also breached UEFA’s financial rules. As a reminder, UEFA charged eight clubs in September 2022 for breaching FFP rules, including French champions Paris Saint-Germain, who were fined 10 million. At the same time, UEFA’s independent financial control body revealed that Chelsea, along with several other clubs that competed in European competitions during the 2021/22 season, would be closely monitored. Among those clubs was Manchester United, who were fined just 300,000 in July 2023 for a “minor” FFP violation. Now, it’s Chelsea under the microscope.PREMIER LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 31SaturdayEverton – Arsenal 1-1 (0-1)/Ndiaye 49 (p) – Trossard 34/Crystal Palace – Brighton 2-1 (1-1)/Mateta 3, Munoz 55 – Welbeck 31/Ipswich – Wolverhampton 1-2 (1-0)/Delap 16 – Sarabia 72, Larsen 84/West Ham – Bournemouth 2-2 (0-1)/Fullkrug 61, Bowen 68 – Evanilson 38, 79/Aston Villa – Nott.Forest 2-1 (2-0)/Rogers 13, Malen 15 – Jota Silva 57/SundayBrentford – Chelsea 0-0Fulham – Liverpool 3-2 (3-1)/Sessegnon 23, Iwobi 32, Muniz 37 – Mac Allister 14, Diaz 72/Tottenham – Southampton 3-1 (2-0)/Johnson 13, 42, Tel 90+6 – Fernandes 90/Man. United – Man. City 0-0Monday22:00: (6.50) Leicester (4.30) Newcastle (1.50)***odds are subject to change***
