Chelsea FC have reported a record-breaking pre-tax loss of £262.4 million for the financial year ending June 30, 2025 the highest ever recorded in the history of the Premier League.
The figure surpasses the previous record loss of £197.5 million posted by Manchester City during the 2010/11 season.
The latest financial results mark a sharp reversal from the previous year, when Chelsea recorded a profit of £128.4 million. That profit, however, was significantly boosted by the sale of the club’s women’s team to Blueco Midco, a subsidiary company, in a deal worth nearly £200 million.
According to the club, the substantial losses were largely driven by increased operating costs during the 2024/25 season.
Despite the financial setback, Chelsea generated revenue of £490.9 million the second-highest in the club’s history bolstered in part by earnings from their triumph at the FIFA Club World Cup.
In a related development, the club recently admitted to breaching Premier League financial regulations involving £47.5 million in undisclosed payments made during the tenure of former owner Roman Abramovich.
As a result, Chelsea were fined £10.75 million and handed a suspended one-year transfer ban. However, the league opted against imposing a points deduction, citing the actions of the club’s current ownership group led by Todd Boehly, which self-reported the violations and cooperated fully with the investigation.
Importantly, Chelsea were still deemed compliant with the Premier League’s Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR) for the three-year period ending 2024/25. Under these regulations, clubs are permitted to record losses of up to £105 million over three years, with certain expenditures such as investments in women’s football and youth development excluded from the calculation.
ELIJAH ADEYEMI
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