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Despite record losses, Chelsea executives handed themselves 80% pay rises last year

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Incredibly, despite making record losses, Chelsea executives handed themselves a massive 80% pay rise last year.In news that will just further anger Chelsea fans right now, it looks like they have bee...

Despite record losses, Chelsea executives handed themselves 80% pay rises last year Incredibly, despite making record losses, Chelsea executives handed themselves a massive 80% pay rise last year. In news that will just further anger Chelsea fans right now, it looks like they have been rewarding themselves for failure. What a world we live in, hey?

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ON THE APP STORE And whilst doing all of this, they have been sacking manager after manager, pinning full blame onto them instead of taking any accountability themselves. This is one of the biggest things that Chelsea fans have been so furious about in recent times under this ownership. The players have had as little as 6% rises, whilst some on the board have had as much as 80%.

Staggering really. Chelsea pay rises (Photo by Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images) According to a report from The Sun , Chelsea chiefs handed themselves massive pay rises last season, despite suffering record losses. Executives took home nearly 80 per cent more than the previous year, and directors enjoyed a hike of almost 60 per cent – while other staff, including players, were paid only six per cent more.