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May 8, 2024 · It tells us that Chelsea have regularly been the better team in their matches – creating more chances, conceding fewer – but have been let down by defensive issues and profligacy in front of goal, two issues that should be cleared up next season, as we will show. It’s important to note this is not a new trend.
Feb 25, 2022 · Chelsea youth hopefuls used to have to go elsewhere for first-team football - but now have several academy graduates in their squad, including Mason Mount and Reece James. So what changed?
- How Are Chelsea Squaring This Incredible Outlay of Money Since Boehly Took Over?
- Has The Spending Since Boehly Took Over Surprised You?
- How Relevant Is FFP? Can Clubs Always Find Ways to Skirt Around FFP Rules?
- UEFA's Rule Change in Response
- Chelsea's Squad Size Dilemma - Who Can They Register For Cl and Pl?
- Carragher: Chelsea's Approach Feels Scattergun
- Boehly's Recruitment Strategy Analysed
"What Chelsea have decided to do is to spread the cost of the players by signing them on very long contracts. "So, by signing Mykhailo Mudryk on an eight-and-a-half-year contract, the way it is dealt with for accounting and FFP purposes is you take that £88m cost and you divide that over eight-and-a-half-years, and it works out as just over £10m-a-...
"It has surprised me to a certain extent because given that Boehly's background is that of private equity where the main aim traditionally is to hollow out the costs and to try to make a business more attractive to future owners. "You would be surprised that it is committing itself to such a large commitment in terms of cashflow, in terms of both t...
"There is an element of whack-a-mole in terms of every time we see a new series of rules come in, the accountants and the lawyers look at them from a forensic point of view and try to identify the stresses and weaknesses contained within those rules. "Then what we tend to see is that the regulators try to respond to that. "Certainly, looking at the...
Chelsea's strategy won't be able to be copied by rivals in the future, though, with UEFA moving to close the loophole around stretching transfer fees over long contracts. From the summer, clubs will only be able to spread transfer fees over a five-year period. However, these rules will not be applied retrospectively, which benefits Chelsea.
Chelsea's squad is now up to 33 players. However, the Premier League squad limit is 25, with only 17 non home-grown players allowed. They must commit their 25-player squad lists for the remainder of this season by Thursday February 2. They can also only name three new players in their Champions League squad, with the deadline for that decision at 1...
Sky Sports' Jamie Carragher on Chelsea's approach in the transfer market under new owner Todd Boehly: "It feels a bit scattergun, we thought that in the summer, I do think there is obviously a plan about what they want to do in the future," he told Sky Sports News. "I would be really interested to know what the manager's private thoughts are as it ...
Boehly has spent over £600m on players since taking ownership of Chelsea - but what is the masterplan behind the huge transfer spending? Co-owner and chairman Boehly has overseen the acquisition of 17 players so far since he took charge ahead of the summer 2022 transfer window, with Noni Madueke and Malo Gusto the latest arrivals. Among those incom...
1 day ago · The most important thing now is we’re able to create the right culture that drives us for the season. "I always say the same: if you are able to improve players then you are able to improve the ...
May 24, 2022 · Chelsea's defence is very much a group effort, but their early season frugality at the back took a dip after December. Meanwhile, Mount was by far Chelsea's best attacking threat, notching...
Aug 30, 2021 · This is why Chelsea has made more profit, in sales most especially, than many big clubs in England since the Russian took over, while also winning more trophies than said clubs.
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Aug 21, 2023 · 21 August 2023. This season is all about "perspective" for Chelsea as they continue to rebuild under new manager Mauricio Pochettino. The Blues suffered a disappointing 3-1 defeat to London...
