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Chelsea

American  
[chel-see] / ˈtʃɛl si /

noun

  1. a former borough in Greater London, England: now part of Kensington and Chelsea; many residences of artists and writers.

  2. a city in E Massachusetts, near Boston.

  3. a female given name.

Chelsea British  
/ ˈtʃɛlsɪ /

noun

  1. a residential district of SW London, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea: site of the Chelsea Royal Hospital for old and invalid soldiers ( Chelsea Pensioners )

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Chelsea have announced the biggest pre-tax loss in Premier League history.

From BBC

It comes despite Chelsea bringing in £490.9m in revenue, which the club says is the second highest total in their history.

From BBC

Chelsea believe income will be at record levels in their next accounts, with an extra £85m earned from winning the Club World Cup, plus about £80m in television revenue from the Champions League.

From BBC

That figure is understood to be a result of sales between two clubs in a multi-club model being excluded, with Chelsea having the same owners as French outfit Strasbourg.

From BBC

Chelsea also revealed their women's team lost £17.1m in 2024-25, with revenue at £21.3m.

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