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So much here to unpick, but fuck me, they're the dodgiest fucking operation in world football. Chelsea have announced the biggest pre-tax loss ever recorded by a Premier League club. Chelsea's pre-tax loss of £262.4m for the year ending June 30, 2025 surpasses the £197.5m posted by Manchester City for the 2010/11 season. The west London club posted a profit of £128.4m in the previous year’s accounts, boosted by the sale of the women’s team to Blueco Midco – a subsidiary company – for almost £200m. The club said the losses were attributable in part to increased operating costs in 2024-25 compared to the previous year. Revenue was £490.9m, the club said, the second-highest on record for the Blues, and included some of the money earned from last summer’s triumphant Club World Cup run. Chelsea were deemed compliant with the Premier League’s profitability and sustainability rules (PSR) for the three-year period ending 2024-25. The rules allow for maximum losses of £105m over three years, but some of the losses clubs post in their financial reports can be added back under PSR – spending on infrastructure, youth development and women’s football for instance. Chelsea also announced on Wednesday that their women’s team (Chelsea Football Club Women Ltd) posted a loss of £17.1m, despite generating £21.3m in revenue.

That miss from Kean when he was clean through one on one with the keeper

I reckon Esposito has potential

Not sitting through another 30 mins of that

This pitch in Bosnia is fucking shocking

Balls. Looks like the Rat is gaanin the WC

They'll stink up the world cup, like. Especially with that fucking neanderthal in the dugout

Italy arses against the wall here. Haven't got out of their own half

What's the reception been like to him as manager mate?

Chances of wor Sandro getting through the playoff tie tonight?

Rafa did some very smart business that summer in 2016 too

The brass neck on this cunt

Must be some top totty down in Woking if he's gone there

The only thing that will stop France winning the WC is Brucechamps. They've unbelievable strength in depth across every position.

Miracle of Castel di Sangro and Season with Verona are absolutely fucking brilliant if you have a nostalgia for Italian football in the late 80s/1990s. Brilliant, authentic, writing

Bet they were gutted Woy took the Bwistol gig

I don't wish him deed, like, but a good, long, retirement from punditry/football is well overdue

Good

Horrific wankers on the field and off it.

I think this'll see them stop up unfortunately.

Ryan Mason in line according to TalkShite

Dyche IN. Please let it happen