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Why Chelsea bizarrely had to sell a hotel for £76m to avoid a points deduction amid disastrous financial results

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It has been revealed that the Blues had to sell the hotel to BlueCo, the consortium led by Todd Boehly and Clearlake that owns Chelsea, in order to remain compliant with the Premier League's profit and sustainability rules, <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-13304083/Chelsea-financial-disaster-revealed-Blue-Premier-League.html" target="_blank">The Daily Mail reports</a>. The Premier League allows for clubs to record losses of up to £105m ($134m) a year, but <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/revealed-the-insane-fees-chelsea-paid-to-agents-in-recent-transfer-windows-as-blues-fear-punishment-over-psr-breaches/blte7f9348ff7ee83dc" target="_blank">the Blues existing losses are £249m</a> ($310m).

WHAT HAPPENED?

Chelsea's financial problems will likely force them to sell a huge number of players - with a focus on offloading home-grown stars. The Blues will be in a race against time to raise funds and recoup some of their extortionate losses if they are to avoid being hit by a huge points deduction. The Premier League have already <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/everton-deducted-10-points-toffees-premier-league-relegation-zone-punishment-profitability-sustainability-rules-breach/blt57b3f269d5827b76" target="_blank">cracked down on Everton</a> and <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/nottingham-forest-docked-four-points-breaching-premier-league-profit-sustainability-rules-blow-survival-hopes/blt2e1b73525c362f0d" target="_blank">Nottingham Forest</a> this season - Chelsea could face a far more severe punishment.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Selling home-grown players counts as 'pure profit' on the club's balance sheet and would go a long way to getting closer in-line to the Premier League's profit and sustainability rules. This may mean, however, that the Blues may look to sell <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/why-chelsea-ready-cash-in-on-gbp24m-newcastle-lewis-hall-explained/blt328f3ad62d88d2e4" target="_blank">Lewis Hall</a>, Armando Broja and <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/conor-gallagher-chelsea-exit-armando-broja-trevoh-chalobah-ian-maatsen/blt7d2c3ae021f813de" target="_blank">Conor Gallagher.</a> They could also consider finding a suitor for captain Reece James.

DID YOU KNOW?

The Blues face an agonising challenge of fixing their finances and a long wait to find out if they will be sanctioned. Chelsea are currently ninth in the Premier League and unlikely to gain European qualification which would have alleviated some financial pressure.

WHAT NEXT FOR CHELSEA?

Why Chelsea bizarrely had to sell a hotel for £76m to avoid a points deduction amid disastrous financial results | Goal.com

Chelsea&apos;s finances have revealed that they had to sell a hotel for £76.3million in order to stave off a points deduction.