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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Paul MacInnes

Chelsea made English record £355m loss in 2024-25 season, Uefa data reveals

A general view of the Shed End at Stamford Bridge
Chelsea’s wage bill is believed to be the sixth-highest in Europe at £390m a season. Photograph: Nick Potts/PA

Chelsea made a financial loss of £355m in the 2024-25 season, according to new data released by Uefa, the biggest deficit ever recorded by an English football club.

According to Uefa, Chelsea’s losses were more than double the ­second-worst in Europe, the £171m posted by Lyon. The figures are also about £260m worse than those posted by the Blues in 2023-24.

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