Chelsea FC revenue 2008-2023, by stream

Chelsea's total revenue grew slightly in 2022/23, with the largest share coming from broadcasting payments. At 260 million euros, this was over 40 percent of the club's revenue for the year. The second-largest revenue stream was commercial, at 242 million euros. In January 2023, the Blues broke the Premier League’s transfer record after making Argentinian midfielder Enzo Fernández the Premier League’s most expensive signing to date.

How much are Chelsea worth?

Chelsea FC is one of the most well recognized names in English football. In the 2022/23 season, for instance, the club had one of the most lucrative shirt sponsorship deals in the Premier League. Additionally, despite a 26 percent drop in Chelsea’s brand value between 2017 and 2022, the team still had an estimated brand value of 918 million U.S. dollars in 2022. In a Statista Global Consumer Survey that asked participants about the defining characteristics of Chelsea FC, 31 percent of respondents characterized the club as being “internationally recognized”. 

How much do Premier League clubs spend on transfers?

Clubs spend millions each year to address gaps in their respective squads and to better prepare for upcoming games. In January 2023, Premier League clubs spent a cumulative 815 million British pounds on purchasing new players, breaking the record for most money spent on winter transfers in Premier League history. This was not limited to just the winter transfer window – looking at the total money spent on transfers by Premier League clubs, the 2022/23 season outranked all others in terms of transfer spending. Focusing on the Big Five soccer leagues, Chelsea spent the most amount of money on transfers in the summer 2022 window.