EXCLUSIVE: Chelsea are preparing to cite their inability to offer Antonio Rudiger a new contract last season and his departure for Real Madrid as one justification for their huge losses.
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Premier League braced for battle with Chelsea over potential breach of financial rules - with club preparing to cite Antonio Rudiger's exit as one reason for their huge £121m losses
- Chelsea have reported losses of £121 million across the 2021/22 season
- They were barred from receiving revenue for over two months from March 10
- However, the majority of their income for the season had already been banked
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MATT HUGHES FOR THE DAILY MAIL
PUBLISHED: 20:39 BST, 28 March 2023 | UPDATED: 00:52 BST, 29 March 2023
Chelsea are set for a battle with the Premier League over a potential breach of spending rules with the club ready to cite Antonio Rudiger's departure for
Real Madrid on a free transfer last season as one justification for their huge losses.
In reporting a
loss of £121million for the 2021-22 season Chelsea cited 'extraordinary expenses and loss of revenue' when working under a government licence last year, but sources have told Sportsmail that the restrictions only cost the club a few million pounds.
Chelsea were barred from receiving revenue by the government after
Roman Abramovich was sanctioned on 10 March last year until the Todd Boehly takeover was completed on May 28, but the vast majority of their income for the season had already been banked by that point.