Chelsea Wiretap

Chelsea Could Be In FFP Jeopardy With $115M Loss Last Year

Mar 7, 2024 11:12 AM

Chelsea’s ability to comply with profit and sustainability rules is in doubt after it emerged that the club made a pre-tax loss of £90.1 million ($115 million) in the year to 30 June 2023.

The Premier League’s rules permit clubs to make a loss of £105 million over a three-year period.

Chelsea made heavy losses under Roman Abramovich. The Boehly-Clearlake ownership has sought to drive down the wage bill and has a strategy of signing young players on long and heavily incentivized contracts.

The latest loss raises the chances of Chelsea having to raise funds through player sales this summer. They are expected to want to move on homegrown players such as Armando Broja, Trevoh Chalobah, Conor Gallagher and Ian Maatsen. Money received for academy products goes down as pure profit in FFP terms.

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Brighton Transfer Head Sam Jewell Leaves For Job With Chelsea

Feb 20, 2024 11:50 AM

Brighton head of recruitment Sam Jewell has accepted a job at Chelsea amid interest from Manchester United as well.

Jewell was a key figure for Brighton as they signed Alexis Mac Allister, Moisés Caicedo and Julio Enciso.

Jewell, the son of former Wigan and Bradford manager Paul Jewell, was hired by Ashworth at Brighton in 2016, starting out as the club's head of under-21 recruitment.

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Karim Benzema Seeking Exit From Al Ittihad

Jan 17, 2024 3:15 PM

Karim Benzema is exploring his options to leave Al Ittihad during the January transfer window.

Benzema is not happy with how his stint in Saudi Arabia is panning out so far.

The Premier League could be a destination for Benzema with Chelsea showing interest. A return to Real Madrid is not a possibility for Benzema. 

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Tags: Chelsea, Al-Ittihad, Misc Rumor, Transfer Rumor

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Mauricio Pochettino Apologizes For Outburst At End Of Draw With City

Nov 13, 2023 10:46 AM

Mauricio Pochettino has apologized to Pep Guardiola and the match officials after his furious outburst at the end of Chelsea's 4-4 draw with Manchester City.

Pochettino argued with referee Anthony Taylor about stopping the match when Chelsea were searching for a fifth goal.

Pochettino failed to shake hands with Guardiola and was booked for the encounter with Taylor.

"I need to apologize to Anthony [Taylor] and the officials," said Pochettino. "In this moment, I feel Raheem [Sterling] can go through to score the fifth. In this moment when we finish the game, I turn to Anthony and say 'What the, you know, is going on? Why stop in this moment the action?'

"Then, I turned and said 'I deserve to be booked' because yes, I crossed the limit. I want to apologize because it is not a good image for me and for football, this type of behavior."

Pushed on ignoring Guardiola at full time, Pochettino said: "I want to apologize to him also. In this moment, I didn't see him. I was only focused on the action. So I want to apologize to Pep also."

Guardiola played down the incident when asked. "No problem," he said. "It is not a problem. I don't want to talk about that, it is fine. Everyone with the emotions, it happened to me sometimes. It's fine, honestly. I don't want you to misunderstand me, in the past it happened with Pochettino but it's fine. Completely, completely fine."

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Tags: Chelsea, Manchester City

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Eden Hazard Announces Retirement At Age 32

Oct 10, 2023 11:12 AM

Eden Hazard has announced his retirement from professional soccer at the age of 32.

Hazard was one of the world's best players during his time with Chelsea, but dealt with injury issues with Real Madrid. 

"You must listen to yourself and say stop at the right time," Hazard wrote in an Instagram post.

"After 16 years and more than 700 matches played, I have decided to end my career as a professional footballer. I was able to realise my dream, I have played and had fun on many pitches around the world.

"During my career I was lucky to meet great managers, coaches and teammates -- thank you to everyone for these great times. I will miss you all."

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Tags: Chelsea, Real Madrid, Misc Rumor

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Mauricio Pochettino: We Need To Grow Up Like A Team

Sep 25, 2023 11:04 AM

Chelsea are 14th in the Premier League despite spending £1 billion on signings since last year's takeover by Todd Boehly. Chelsea lost to Aston Villa 1-0 on Sunday with Malo Gusto going off on a red card and Nicolas Jackson picking up his fifth booking of the season. Jackson will be suspended when Chelsea play at Fulham. 

“We need to grow up like a team, not only in an individual way,” Mauricio Pochettino said. “I think players like Nico who are so young and feeling the Premier League, they need time.

“In this type of game, we are competing and want to win and football is about winning. But also players, when they are young, need to learn, and experience and make mistakes. That’s why we feel disappointed as there are too many situations like this.”

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Chelsea Buys Cole Palmer From City For $53.5M

Sep 1, 2023 1:27 PM

Chelsea has signed Cole Palmer from Manchester City for £42.5 million ($53.5 million.

Palmer spent his youth career at City and made his first-team debut in September 2020.

"Manchester City has been a part of my life for 15 years and it's all I've ever known since the age of six," Palmer wrote in an Instagram post on Friday.

"I have been very lucky to work with some amazing people along the way. To the coaches the staff, the physios and to all the people behind the scenes. I am very grateful and just want to thank you for helping me become who I am today."

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Tags: Chelsea, Manchester City, Misc Rumor, Transfer Rumor

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Spurs Enter Bidding With Bayern For Chelsea's Conor Gallagher

Aug 31, 2023 11:48 AM

Tottenham Hotspur have begun a late pursuit of Chelsea's Conor Gallagher before the summer transfer window ends.

Gallagher has two seasons remaining on his deal and there's a strong chance he tries to leave Chelsea before the end of the window.

Bayern Munich are also interested in Gallagher, who is valued at £50 million.

Gallagher's workrate and ability to play in a variety of roles would make him a good fit in Ange Postecoglou’s 4-3-3 system.

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Tags: Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Misc Rumor, Transfer Rumor

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Roma Acquires Romelu Lukaku On Loan From Chelsea

Aug 29, 2023 1:23 PM

Roma has agreed to acquire Romelu Lukaku on a season-long loan from Chelsea. 

Roma will cover Lukaku's salary totaling €7.5 million over 10 months. 

Luakaku spent three years on Chelsea’s books between 2011-14 but made just 10 appearances between loan spells at West Brom and Everton, to join up with the former Blues manager Jose Mourinho in Rome.

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Chelsea Agrees To $73.7?M Transfer With Saints For Romeo Lavia

Aug 16, 2023 7:42 AM

Chelsea have agreed to a transfer with Southampton worth up to $73.7 million for Romeo Lavia.

Liverpool had previously had a $76.2 million offer for Lavia accepted by Southampton but the player expressed a desire to join Chelsea.

Liverpool previously lost out on Moises Caicedo after he also wanted a transfer to Chelsea instead of Liverpool. 

Lavia only joined Southampton from Manchester City last summer, making 29 Premier League appearances.

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Tags: Chelsea, Liverpool, Southampton, Misc Rumor, Transfer Rumor

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Chelsea, Brighton Agree To $146M Moises Caicedo Transfer

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Real Madrid Sign Kepa Arrizabalaga On Loan From Chelsea

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Liverpool Agrees To $141 Transfer With Brighton For Moises Caicedo

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Chelsea Buys Keeper Robert Sanchez From Brighton For $31.7M

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Brighton Rejects $92M Offer From Chelsea For Moises Caicedo

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Christian Pulisic Officially Joins AC Milan From Chelsea

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David Datro Fofana Leaves Chelsea For Loan At Union Berlin

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Christian Pulisic Agrees To Join AC Milan

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Chelsea Rejects United's 2nd Bid For Mason Mount

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Arsenal Agrees To $85.8M Transfer With Chelsea For Kai Havertz

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Kai Havertz Won't Sign New Deal With Chelsea Amid Arsenal Talks

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City Agree To Buy Mateo Kovacic From Chelsea

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Arsenal Pursuing Transfer For Kai Havertz

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N'Golo Kante Agrees To $107M Per Year Deal With Al-Ittihad

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United Considered Favorites To Sign Mason Mount

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City Working On Signing Mateo Kovacic From Chelsea

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Juventus Emerges As Frontrunner To Sign Christian Pulisic

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Chelsea Fires Mauricio Pochettino As Manager

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Chelsea Offers Juventus $86M For Dusan Vlahovic

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Chelsea Offers Juventus $86M For Dusan Vlahovic

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