Chelsea have 'no way out' of points deduction as Todd Boehly warned over new documents

Former Everton chief Keith Wyness believes Chelsea may have a points deduction coming their way due to the club's extortionate spending during the Toddy Boehly regime.

The Blues have splashed more than £1bn since Boehly took charge of the Blues in May 2022, though have gone backwards on the pitch despite such significant investment.

Earlier this month, Chelsea announced a loss of £90.1m for the 2022/23 campaign to raise fears over their compliance with profit and sustainability rules (PSR). The Premier League have been coming down hard on teams who have fallen foul of the regulations, with Everton and Nottingham Forest both handed points deductions in recent months.

Mauricio Pochettino's side have denied that they will breach PSR this season, insisting in their statement on the accounts that they expect to comply with all Premier League financial rules. Former Everton chief executive Wyness has warned that a penalty could be inevitable, however, unless the club can produce some «very clever engineering in the transfer market» this summer.

Speaking on the Inside Track podcast, the Scot said: «I think this time next year we're going to be sitting here discussing the Chelsea rule breach. I don't think the Premier League have left themselves anywhere else to go but a serious points deduction.

»I think Chelsea could have had the biggest breach so far unless there is some very clever engineering done in the transfer market, but I think it will be very hard to do. Listen, don't underestimate Todd Boehly and his ability and connections with Saudi Arabia.

«There are a lot of connections between Saudi and his investment group to try and pull something out of the fire, but I feel there is no way out of this one for Chelsea. This time