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Chelsea recorded a £342million pre-tax deficit for the 2024/25 season in a substantial report published by UEFA on Thursday
Chelsea are confident they will not be forced to sell their superstar players in the coming transfer windows after information published by UEFA detailed the club's £342million pre-tax loss for 2024/25.
The Blues recorded a £342million deficit before tax in the 2024/25 campaign, and football.london understands the figure is largely because of asset impairments, settlements related to the previous ownership of the club and the resolution of legacy contracts. Sources say the reported loss does not reflect Chelsea's operating performance and the club is now profitable on an operating basis.
Chelsea are expecting to meet all obligations under the club's settlement with UEFA, which was entered into in July of 2025 after the west Londoners breached the governing body's financial rules.
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Claims in the media that Chelsea will be forced into selling their key players due to the pre-tax deficit are understood to be way off the mark. The club are relaxed after today's report and believe the current structure is sustainable and fits within UEFA's framework.
Chelsea, with £342m, topped the list of the highest amount of money lost in the 2024/25 campaign, with second-place Lyon recording a loss of £165m. Tottenham (£124m), Marseille (£88m), Aston Villa (£82m), Nottingham Forest (£79m), Manchester City (£79m), Strasbourg (£69m), Ajax (£44m) and Juventus (£42m) complete the top 10 in the report.
Sources, despite Chelsea occupying the unwanted position as top of that list, believe these findings do not reflect the overall financial health of the club.
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