Chelsea tipped to dodge points deduction next season as Kieran Maguire drops stunning ‘£700m’ reveal
Chelsea have made “£700million” from player sales in the past decade which suggests they can avoid a PSR breach next season.
That is the view of finance expert Kieran Maguire, who exclusively told Football Insider that the Blues will have to “box clever” but will have “extra leeway” if they avoid Uefa competitions next season.
Chelsea are on the brink of breaching Premier League Profit and Sustainability Rules after heavy spending in recent transfer windows.
As revealed by Football Insider, the Londoners could face a points deduction and transfer embargo after reporting “financial irregularities” from Roman Abramovich’s ownership.
The Blues are now under pressure to raise funds through player sales before June 30 in order to stay within their £105million allowable losses over a three-year period.
Chelsea backed to avoid PSR breach due to £700m transfer reveal
Maguire explained that Chelsea’s past record shows they are very successful in the transfer window but added that profit from sales is “critical”.
“Chelsea will have to box clever in terms of how they deal with player trading over the course of the summer,” Maguire told Football Insider’s Sean Fisher.
“But I think too much attention is spent looking at the total value of sales for PSR purposes – it’s the profits on those sales which are critical.
“There is also a fair chance that Chelsea won’t have to comply with Uefa rules next season which gives them extra leeway because the Premier League rules are more generous.
“We also cannot ignore the fact that Chelsea have been very successful in terms of player disposals.
“Over the course of the past decade they have generated over £700million in player sales.
“An awful lot of that has been profit as well, and their ability to monetise their academy has given them an additional building block.“
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