14 Apr 2024 05:52:49
In the 2022/ 23 season chelsea finished 12th with the: second highest wage bill, highest amortisation cost, most expensive squad and biggest operating loss. An utter, utter disaster and I don't think we made the right moves in the window considering again, we're 9th.
Though with that said, as bad as this season has been nothing well ever top how bad last season was. Utterly disastrous.
14 Apr 2024 08:12:09
Just bear in mind that included heavy wages for players that have moved on (KK / HZ / KH / CA / Kepa? etc) and two managerial payoffs.
14 Apr 2024 08:59:17
The season 22-23 wasn’t good.
The owners who admitted to making to making mistakes in the transfer market and the decision to have three managers in that season certainly wasn’t helpful.
A bloated squad meant a bloated wage bill plus there was the extra exit costs.
I actually can see an argument for saying this year is worse but I will leave that to others if they feel inclined.
All football teams run the risk if relegation so things can get worse and “top” last season.
Some will continue to look backwards but I’m a person that generally likes to look forward and I think the bulk of our player investment is over for the short term. Yes players will come and go but I think we will have far more players leaving permanently in the next window and thereafter a balanced approach to transfers.
The club/ managers have had an horrible injury list to deal with. We still have things to play for in the league and cup. Slightly sadly I will be at the match tomorrow night and I will be cheering on my team. Hopefully I will be seeing a good performance and victory.
14 Apr 2024 22:00:55
Could still potentially finish 6th this season which would be a marked improvement on last season.
Also gone from 2nd highest to 4th, cutting 1/ 3rd of our wage bill in a year and I imagine it’ll reduce further this summer even signing new players.