Chelsea will be given an automatic place in the first edition of FIFA’s expanded Club World Cup in the summer of 2025.
The governing body have confirmed that the Stamford Bridge side will be involved in the summer tournament because they won the 2021 Champions League - and it is set to result in a payday of at least £25m.
Real Madrid, last season’s Champions League winners, and the next two victors will gain spots with eight more UEFA members to join them, likely based on coefficient ranking.