FFP

[eamonn]

Re front of shirt sponsors - why do Chelsea continue not to have one when they've been the club whose finances, alongside ours, are the most-monitored by UEFA currently? If they're unsatisfied with what brands are offering them, why not get their owners other companies to sponsor them like Paul suggest for us?

[Crown Hill]

I found this a helpful explainer.

How old is this? The turnover number quoted sounds low compared to the Deloitte numbers released this week.

Edit - just checked, slightly different but close enough for the overall point to be valid.

It’s based on the exact Deloitte numbers that’s what he’s responded to. It was made two days ago after they came out. There is some added analysis on possible football related expenditure and historic numbers as well.

There’s no way this guy would use the wrong numbers. He’s the most informed Villa supporter I’ve read or seen on this.

[Crown Hill]

Re front of shirt sponsors - why do Chelsea continue not to have one when they've been the club whose finances, alongside ours, are the most-monitored by UEFA currently? If they're unsatisfied with what brands are offering them, why not get their owners other companies to sponsor them like Paul suggest for us?

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6906556/2026/01/23/chelsea-premier-league-no-shirt-sponsor-why/

[Dante Lavelli]

I found this a helpful explainer.

How old is this? The turnover number quoted sounds low compared to the Deloitte numbers released this week.

Edit - just checked, slightly different but close enough for the overall point to be valid.

It’s based on the exact Deloitte numbers that’s what he’s responded to. It was made two days ago after they came out. There is some added analysis on possible football related expenditure and historic numbers as well.

There’s no way this guy would use the wrong numbers. He’s the most informed Villa supporter I’ve read or seen on this.

The number he uses is £365m v £378m reported by the bbc. Admittedly he calls it operating revenue not revenue so I figure that is significant as he clearly knows his onions.

[tomd2103]

I'm not sure how sustainable a model that relies on us qualifying for the Champions League every year is.  I've said it before and I know it doesn't work like this, but it's almost not worth playing in the Conference and Europa Leagues when UEFAs financial rules are so prohibiting. 

[Dante Lavelli]

I'm not sure how sustainable a model that relies on us qualifying for the Champions League every year is.  I've said it before and I know it doesn't work like this, but it's almost not worth playing in the Conference and Europa Leagues when UEFAs financial rules are so prohibiting. 

I think the PL rules will be more aligned from next season.  having the revenue it provides will be important.

Agree completely that CL money should be seen as a bonus rather than the basis for our planning.