Chelsea is in a difficult situation because they are taking a more severe deduction of points than Everton and Forest
Chelsea are in difficulty as they face more severe points deduction than Everton and Forest – walexsports.com
If Chelsea is found to have broken Premier League financial rules, they will risk a more severe points deduction than Nottingham Forest and Everton.
Since Todd Boehly joined the Blues in 2022, the club has spent more over £1 billion on new signings.
Under the League’s profit and sustainability criteria, clubs cannot lose more than £105 million over three years.
Everton and Forest have both committed fouls this season, with both incurring a point deduction.
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Everton has been penalised six points by the league after an appeal.
Forest have been relegated following a four-point loss.
Chelsea has yet to face any charges, and the club has also sold a large number of players.
More are expected to go this summer, with big earners like Romelu Lukaku and Kepa Arrizabalaga linked to Saudi Arabia.
However, the Blues could miss out on European qualification for the second consecutive season.
That would significantly impact their finances, especially because Boehly is seeking to sign a world-class striker.
And finance analyst Stefan Borson believes Chelsea would risk a significant points deduction if they are accused and found guilty of breaking Premier League financial rules.
He told talkSPORT: “Maybe more severe (than Forest and Everton).”
“I think the scale of the losses they’re currently forecasting, to me, appear to be vastly in excess of both Everton and Nottingham Forest.”
Explaining that there is already a black hole in Chelsea’s coffers, he went on to say: “There was a presumption with Mason Mount, because he was announced on Manchester United’s website on July 1 that [his sale] had been incorporated into this season.
“So the £55 million profit came in this season. It now looks that Mason Mount was transacted in 2022/23, which is how they got around [FFP requirements].”
“Which means they’ve now got a £55 million bigger hole this season,” host Simon Jordan explained.
Borson went on to say, “Correct, since we also know from the BlueCo records that they are currently making around £48 million in profit this year, based on post-balance sheet occurrences.
“But of course, this year from an operating perspective, is going to be even worse than last year because they’ve got no Champions League and no Europe at all.”
When asked about probable Chelsea exits, he said: “It’s those types of deals that need to be done. By the way, they all need to be completed by June 30. That, as we know, is addressed in the Forest decision.
“There’s a lot of talk about how difficult it is to sell players in the months before June. The Premier League basically said it was impossible.”
Jordan then stated, “What Stefan is basically saying in the shortest of terms is that it is absolutely inconceivable that Chelsea will not face a charge from the Premier League for breaching Financial Fair Play by December of next year, unless there is a complete sea change in the rules or a complete re-row from that perspective.
“If you’re looking at Chelsea’s numbers, unless they’re going to sell somewhere in the region of £200m worth of players, so the players you think they’re least likely to sell, then Chelsea are going to be in the situation Nottingham Forest and Everton have been in this time next year.”
