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Chelsea appear to have confirmed they will participate in next seasonβs Europa Conference League despite suggestions they may be forced to decline the place.
Despite finishing in sixth place in the Premier League, the west London club have been relegated to Europeβs third-tier competition after Manchester Unitedβs surprise FA Cup win over Manchester City β with the Red Devils instead earning the final Europa League spot.
Due to UEFAβs more stringent financial sustainability regulations (FSR) there had been claims Chelsea might withdraw from the Europa Conference League as they risk breaching the rules.
UEFAβs FSR allow for losses up to β¬80million (Β£68.5m) for the 2024-25 monitoring period, which looks at a two-year period between 2022 and 2024.
The Premier Leagueβs profit and sustainability regulations (PSR) grant a little more leeway, allowing losses of up to Β£105m, and Chelsea were just shy of that figure with a pre-tax loss of Β£90.1m.
