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A recent UEFA report has revealed that Chelsea had the most expensive template ever at the end of the 2024 exercise.
Valued in amazing 1.66 million euros (1.39 million pounds), the Blues have exceeded the previous record of 1.12 million pounds established by Real Madrid in 2020.
The European Club Finance and Investment Landscape report also identified four clubs with teams worth more than € 1 billion: Chelsea, Manchester City, Manchester United and Arsenal.
The findings show the financial force of the Premier League, with nine of the 20 most expensive teams in Europe belonging to English clubs.
Notably, West Ham’s template was considered more expensive than Barcelona and AC Milan.
The report also examined salary expenditure throughout Europe, revealing that nine English clubs were ranked among the first 20 of the continent based on total pay invoices.
Chelsea’s workforce at the end of the year 2024 was the most expensive ever, according to a new UEFA report 💰 pic.twitter.com/e7u1u3jtsx
– Sky Sports Premier League (@skysportspl) March 7, 2025
Manchester City recorded the highest pay costs of 554 million euros (£ 464.5 million), with only Paris Saint-Germain spending more than 658 million euros (£ 551.7 million).
Commenting on the financial landscape of European football, UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin warned clubs that they remained prudent despite managing the responsible salary for players.
He said, “While most clubs seem to manage the players’ salary responsibly, other costs rapidly increase, pressing more operational margins than ever. Clubs must remain vigilant, as considerable work is still needed to restore pre-pandemic profitability.”
The report also highlighted a record investment of 2.1 million euros (1.8 million pounds) in stages in Europe in 2023, exceeding the previous one of 1.5 million euros established in 2019 before pandemic.
Real Madrid, Barcelona, Everton and PSG invested each of more than 100 million euros in projects of the stadium, while 36 clubs allocated at least 10 million euros for improvements to the stadium, double the number of the previous year.
These long -term investments have continued until 2024, and the first financial reports show a sustained infrastructure expense, as clubs aim to maximize the revenue of the day.
