Chelsea's debt to Roman Abramovich passes £1.5 Billion as their wage bill overtakes Man United and Liverpool's.
- Chelsea's debt to owner Roman Abramovich has passed the £1.5billion mark.
- The Russian injected a further £19.9million into the Blues last season.
- Their wage bill has overtaken both Manchester United's and Liverpool's
Chelsea's debt to owner Roman Abramovich has passed the £1.5billion mark after the Russian injected further cash into the club last season.
The annual accounts for Fordstam Ltd, Chelsea's parent company, showed that the 55-year-old loaned the club £19.9m last season - taking the total debt to £1.514billion, first reported by The Times.
The latest cash injection has helped the club overtake Premier League rivals Manchester United and Liverpool in terms of their wage bill - despite recording a £155.9m loss last season.
Premier League Highest Wage Bills.
- Manchester City - £351m p/a
- Manchester United - £322.6m
- Liverpool - £326m
- Chelsea - £333m
Chelsea's wage bill rose by 17.5 per cent to £333m, with their Champions League triumph playing a part due to bonus payments issued out to players.
The Blues also spent big at the start of the last season, forking out £222m on varous Stars the likes.....
- Kai Havertz (£71m),
- Timo Werner (£48m),
- Ben Chilwell (£45m),
- Hakim Ziyech (£36m)
- Edouard Mendy (£22m).
In comparison, Manchester United's wages rose to £322.6m last season, while Liverpool's salaries totalled £326m in 2019-20.
Only Manchester City, who had a wage bill of £351m in the 2019-20 season, have had to pay a higher wage bill.
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TheTimes.com
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