Chelsea at risk of losing 70 million pounds

After two consecutive Premier League points drops, Chelsea have slipped to sixth place and are in danger of missing out on Champions League football next season. This result does not directly threaten Maresca's position, but it does deal a heavy blow to his plans to rebuild at Stamford Bridge.

If Chelsea qualify for the Champions League and reach the knockout stages in 2025/26, they could earn around £90m. Conversely, if they only play in the Europa League, that figure drops to just £20m. The difference is enough to affect their entire summer recruitment plans.

Chelsea's latest financial report shows that they have just announced a profit of up to 129.6 million pounds. However, sports economists are concerned about this seemingly positive figure.

Professor Rob Wilson - an expert at the University Campus of Football Business, analyzed on SunSport : "Most of Chelsea's profits come from accounting techniques. You can't live forever on bookkeeping tricks. Sooner or later Chelsea will face the reality of either suffering huge losses or selling their most valuable stars."

He also stressed that Chelsea are currently “walking a tightrope” by tying players to long-term contracts. This is a strategy to control annual costs and avoid accumulated losses. However, without a injection of money from the continental arena, they will soon find themselves stuck in their own financial strategy.

Notably, if Chelsea continues to be absent from the Champions League for the third consecutive season, the consequences will not only be in terms of revenue from UEFA but also lead to a decline in brand value, commercial revenue and the ability to attract stars.

Meanwhile, Enzo Maresca and his students still have a chance to hold on to this season's title when they host Legia Warsaw in the second leg of the Europa Conference League quarter-finals on April 18. "The Blues" have a big advantage after winning 3-0 in the first leg.

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