£262m loss 'not acceptable' without on-field success
[BBC] [Getty Images] We asked for your views on Chelsea posting a pre-tax loss of more than £262m for 2024-25 - the biggest pre-tax loss in Premier League history. Here are some of your comments: Peter: It's out of control, a frenzy of vast sums of money on unproven young players. It might have been acceptable if they had been top of the league and still in the Champions League, but they are not and hence it's not acceptable.
Jim: I have been going to watch Chelsea since 1955 and I've seen both ups and downs at the club. Since the takeover I've seen a severe downside and it's my hope that something will be done to reverse this trend. David: If we were battling for the Premier League and building a new stadium, I'd still be concerned about these losses.
But at the moment it looks a disaster. Maybe Clearlake are as clever as they think they are and it'll all work out. James: My concern is the club as a whole and success on the pitch plays a large part in what happens off it.
At the moment, Chelsea seem to be regressing and the comments from certain players do not help. Champions League qualification is vital and although a complex case, the club is never going to increase matchday revenue playing in what is, by Premier League standards, a small stadium. John: My concern is that we continue wasting money on substandard players that don't improve the team and the lack of desire to win trophies.