According to a finance expert, Chelsea could be hit with a 'more severe' points deduction than Everton and Nottingham Forest if they're found to have broken Premier League financial regulations.
Since Todd Boehly took over in 2022, the Blues have splashed out over £1billion on new players. But under the Premier League's profit and sustainability rules, teams aren't supposed to record a loss of more than £105million over three years.
Everton and Forest have each had points taken off them this season for falling afoul of these rules. After appealing, the league decided to take away six points from Everton. Meanwhile, Forest took a four-point blow that sent them tumbling into the relegation zone.
Chelsea haven't faced any charges yet and could still make money back through player sales this summer, with the likes of Romelu Lukaku and Kepa Arrizabalaga still on the books.
Finance expert Stefan Borson is warning that Chelsea could suffer a major points penalty if they are charged and then found guilty of breaking thePremier League's finances rules. He discussed his concerns on talkSPORT, saying: «Possibly more severe (than Forest and Everton).
»I think the scale of the losses they're currently forecasting, to me, appear to be vastly in excess of both Everton and Nottingham Forest. There was an assumption with Mason Mount, because he was announced on Manchester United's website on July 1 that [his sale] had been put into this current season.
«So the £55million of profit was in this season. It now transpires that Mason Mount appears to have been transacted in 2022/23 and that is how they got through [FFP rules].»
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