Chelsea could be set to receive a transfer windfall of up to £50million due to changes approved by FIFA on Tuesday afternoon. The football governing body pushed through changes to the Club World Cup format that will change it completely from June 2025 onwards.
The old format that the Blues won in 2021 consisted of seven teams, one from the winner of each of the six governing body's version of the Champions League and one from the host nation. That is now set to change, with an expanded 32-team format put in place for the future.
This new tournament will take place every four years during the summer months, playing out closer to an international format of the World Cup. The change is likely to bring in an extra revenue stream for those involved, adding extra fixtures to an already packed schedule.
