Earlier than Chelsea’s first match on the Membership World Cup towards Los Angeles FC on Monday, we put your inquiries to our soccer information reporter out within the US, Nizaar Kinsella.
Listed below are a few of his solutions on how the competitors may assist the Blues.
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Rob requested: Will this assist Chelsea in any respect in regard to subsequent season or will gamers be burnt out even earlier than the season begins?
Nizaar: Chelsea would add 23% extra income to the revenue and loss account in the event that they gained the event with £97m in TV income earned. It might give Chelsea an excellent ‘have’ to the remainder of the Premier League’s ‘have nots’. They’d have £311m in income in comparison with round £246m for Champions League solely golf equipment. The non-European golf equipment are down at £130m in TV cash phrases. Uefa’s squad value controls are stricter by way of the loss limits and do not permit the sale of resorts or the ladies’s workforce to be included and it’s anticipated Chelsea will fall foul of these laws and pay a positive.
Joshua requested: What’s your prediction for Chelsea on the Membership World Cup and do you assume their squad depth may make them contenders after such an extended season?
Nizaar: I believe they’re contenders to win it however not favourites. I do know from a number of sources that Actual Madrid are taking this competitors very significantly as highlighted by the signings of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Dean Huijsen earlier than travelling to america. have spent very large, Paris Saint-Germain gained the Champions League and are rightly thought of top-of-the-line groups on this planet and Bayern Munich are among the many different favourites.
Test again in a few hours for the subsequent a part of the Q&A.