LONDON, April 1 -- Chelsea made a Premier League record pre-tax loss of £262.4 million (RM1.406 billion) for the year ending June 30, 2025, the club said on Wednesday.

The previous highest recorded pre-tax loss in the Premier League was the £197.5 million posted by Manchester City for the 2010/11 season.

Chelsea posted a profit of £128.4m in the previous year's accounts but this was aided by the sale of the women's team to Blueco Midco - a subsidiary company - for nearly £200 million.

Chelsea said that the losses were due in part to increased operating costs in 2024/25 compared to the previous year.

Revenue was £490.9 million, the club said, the second-highest recorded by the Blues, and included some of the mo...