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The recent UEFA report revealed that Chelsea had the most expensive team ever made up in late 2024.
Estimated for the stunning EUR 1.66 billion (1.39 billion pounds), the Blues surpassed the previous record of £ 1.12 billion set by Real Madrid in 2020.
The Finance and Investment Landscape Report of the European Club has also identified four clubs worth more than 1 billion euros – Chelsea, Manchester City, Manchester United and Arsenal.
The findings further highlight the Premier League financial power, and nine of the 20 most expensive teams in Europe belong to English clubs.
Exceptionally, the West Ham team was considered more expensive than those in Barcelona and AC Milan.
The report also tested salaries in Europe, revealing that nine English clubs were ranked among the top 20 continents based on the total salary accounts.
Chelsea’s team at the end of 2024. The financial year was the most expensive ever gathered, the UEFA’s new report states 💰 💰 pic.twitter.com/e7u1u3jtsx
– Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportspl) March 7, 2025
Manchester City recorded the second highest salary costs of € 554 million (£ 464.5 million), and only Paris Saint-Germain spends more to EUR 658 million (£ 551.7 million).
Commenting on the financial landscape of European football, UEFA President Alexander Ceferin warned clubs to stay careful despite responsible pay management.
He said: “Although most clubs seem to be managed by players’ responsibility, other costs grow rapidly, which exerts more pressure on operational margins than ever before. The clubs must remain awake because it still has to do a significant job to return before the pandemic.”
The report also highlighted a record investment of 2.1 billion euros (€ 1.8 billion) in Stadiums across Europe 2023, which is higher than the previous maximum of 1.5 billion euros set in 2019 before the pandemic.
Real Madrid, Barcelona, Everton and PSG have invested more than 100 million euros in the stadium projects, while 36 clubs allocated at least 10 million euros to improvements of the stadium – doubled the number from the previous year.
These long -term investments continued until 2024, with early financial statements showing permanent spending in infrastructure as clubs aim to maximize revenue from the day.
