"Chelsea recorded a pre-tax loss of 355m for 2024-25, according to financial figures released by Uefa. It is the highest annual loss ever made by an English football club, and the second highest in European history, following the 484m Barcelona's lost in 2021."
"Chelsea's matchday revenue is restricted by the capacity of Stamford Bridge, which at 41,798 is only the 11th-biggest ground in the Premier League, 34,000 smaller than Manchester United's Old Trafford. The Blues also made far less in commercial revenue than some of their rivals."
"Chelsea also made far less from merchandising and kit sales than the five other wealthiest Premier League clubs. They generated 83m from that revenue stream - no improvement on the previous year. That is 46m less than Spurs and 82m less than top-ranked Manchester United."
Chelsea's £355m pre-tax loss for 2024-25 represents the highest annual loss by an English football club and the second-highest in European history. The club's total revenue of £511m significantly trails Manchester City (£746m) and Liverpool (£744m). Revenue shortfalls stem from multiple sources: matchday income is constrained by Stamford Bridge's 41,798 capacity, the 11th-largest in the Premier League; commercial revenue of £207m ranks 11th in Europe, £66m below Tottenham and £165m below Manchester City; and merchandising revenue of £83m lags rivals by £46-82m. Chelsea's only strong revenue area was broadcast income at £192m, second-highest in Europe, boosted by Fifa Club World Cup participation and success.
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