Chelsea will be in danger of breaching Uefa’s financial fair play rules if they fail to qualify for the Champions League this season after already being placed on “watchlist” by European football’s financial watchdog.
Uefa’s Club Financial Control Body announced in September that Chelsea were among 19 European clubs who only escaped action due to Covid-related allowances and whose spending will be closely monitored this season. Despite that, the club embarked on the biggest spending spree ever seen in the Premier League.
As well as the London club’s record transfer spending — they splashed out £301 million — the fact that only Jorginho has left Stamford Bridge means their wage bill will have rocketed too.
Hakim Ziyech came close to leaving Chelsea for Paris Saint-Germain
