 |
| EPAYonhap News |
|
 |
| ReutersYonhap News |
|
Chelsea is in danger of being disciplined by the UEFA.
The Times, a British daily newspaper, said on the 6th (Korean time) 'Chelsea is expected to be fined for violating UEFA's Financial Fair Play Rules (FFP).' The newspaper believes that Chelsea's profit from the sale of its women's soccer team and hotel to affiliates is not an independent transaction, and did not admit to using it to compensate for losses in club management. As a result, Chelsea explained that they have exceeded the loss limit set by UEFA.
Chelsea announced in its accounting report on the 31st of last month that it had a surplus of 180 million pounds (about 342.9 billion won). However, the £198.7 million 'profits from the disposal of affiliates' in this report became a problem. The sale of Chelsea Women, a women's soccer team, to Blueco, a holding company established by owners Todd Bullie and Clearlake Capital to take over the club. A Chelsea official described the sale of the women's team to Bluco as a "replacement" and argued that " (through the sale of Bluco) we will have support, operational and commercial leadership to focus solely on growth and success". However, there was also a view that Chelsea avoided book losses by selling the club to affiliates.
 |
| AFP Yonhap News |
|
 |
| ReutersYonhap News |
|
The Times reported that the sale of the women's team prevented Chelsea from violating the Premier League Revenue and Sustainability Rules (PSR)'Chelsea has been actively investing in recruiting players every season, with transfer fees exceeding 1 billion pounds (about 1.9053 trillion won). He then pointed out that the Premier League allows profit generation through subsidiary or affiliate transactions (APTs), but UEFA does not allow this. The Daily Mail also pointed out that although the Premier League allows APT, transactions should be made according to the appropriate market value, and that the profits Chelsea revealed through this announcement are a trick that eventually used APT to penetrate PSR's loopholes.
In the end, as expected, UEFA took action, and Chelsea was in a tight spot. The Times reported that `Chelsea is in talks with UEFA on a settlement plan that includes a clause excluding European club competitions in case of re-violation, including fines, and is likely to agree on a spending restraint plan over the next three seasons (proposed by UEFA). UEFA will announce it in the middle of next month after organizing it, he said.
UEFA disciplinary action may not be the end. It is not known whether the Premier League will launch a practical investigation into this case. However, considering the situation in which Manchester City is facing disciplinary action after extensive investigation into PSR violations, Chelsea is also unlikely to move on easily.
 |
| AFP Yonhap News |
|
Chelsea is considered a team that has grown rapidly in the 21st century along with Manchester City. After Russian oil tycoon Roman Abramovich took over the team in the early 2000s, he made all-out efforts with tremendous investment, winning not only the Premier League but also the European Champions League. However, economic sanctions imposed by the Russia-Ukraine war have deprived Abramovich of his status as owner, casting a dark cloud over him. Amid the assessment that Chelsea has entered a dark age after the owner's change, concerns are bound to follow that the collapse will accelerate if the UEFA disciplinary action becomes a reality.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
