Financial expert Dr Rob Wilson has now given his take on the current financial situation at Chelsea, and what it could mean for the future.
He told iNews that he currently does not know they are going to pass the checks to see if clubs have been playing by the rules in either European football or the Premier League.
A lot has been made of the financial situation at Stamford Bridge, particularly in the time period since Todd Boehly took over as owner of the club.
In a time where points deductions have been handed out in the Premier League, there will be some wondering why the book is not being thrown at Chelsea yet too.
It is believed at this stage that the financial scenario could impact their spending this summer. Reports have claimed that they may now no longer make a big-money move for a huge striker in the upcoming transfer window.
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Now, Wilson has claimed that he has never seen anything like the accounts from Chelsea recently published, and disagrees with what the club are saying that they are going to be absolutely fine when it comes to the rules.
He said: “I’ve never seen a set of football club financial statements quite like it. It’s as bad as it looks. I’ve checked them with a colleague, and neither of us know how they’re going to pass financial sustainability regulations if they play in Europe or PSR in the Premier League.
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“I’m not sure how they’re going to do it. It might be mitigation because of the war [given the sanctions placed on Abramovich] and the takeover, but their transfer receipts [since Boehly and Clearlake Capital bought the club] are £1.119bn, even though they’re split over two sets of accounts. It’s insane.”
The finances mean that the club are going to have to sell big before they spend this summer.
This means the likes of Romelu Lukaku, Ian Maatsen, Trevoh Chalobah and Armando Broja are going to have to be sold in the early stages of the window to allow them to purchase.
