Football expert Kiran Maguire has told the BBC Sport:
It is definitely an unprecedented level of profit we haven’t seen before. At the same time, no one is sure how much a women’s team is valued.
Chelsea had to submit their accounts to the Premier League until December 31,
Chelsea are definitely beneficial to be in a very high part of London, so the ability to sell these hotels as housing assets is more useful for them.
There was an enthusiasm by some club owners to pass the law. You cannot sell your wealth to yourself and buy profits from EFL. The rules under the UEFA are complicated and difficult to understand, but again there is no guarantee that Chelsea can use these benefits.
UEFA are inclined to violators in violation of financial rules against the penalty, so if I were an Everton’s forwards, I doubt I feel very painful because they have been severely punished in terms of deductions of historical points to spend money.
But the Premier League owners have decided to allow this special feature, but that’s their ball and they are playing with them.