As with Manchester United, a decline in match day revenue was offset by increases in broadcast and commercial revenue.

Over the year, commercial revenue increased to $90.2m, as the long term deals with Adidas and Samsung (kit and shirt front respectively) were supplemented by partnerships with firms such as 188Bet.

Match day revenue fell by $11.6m, in part due to the disappointing Champions League campaign, which saw the club lose two lucrative home fixtures in the competition. A limited stadium capacity also restricted the club to the lower half of the 20 teams in terms of average attendance amongst the Money League clubs. Despite this, the club still generated an average of $3.8m per game.

Total broadcasting revenues were boosted by the increased Premier League and Champions League distributions which saw Chelsea receive $84.5m and $1.7m respectively.

Consistent on pitch success, both in the league and in Europe, are likely to be key for revenue growth for the West London club. However, the limited capacity of Stamford Bridge means that it will be challenging for Chelsea to break back into the top five of the Money League in the near future.