- Chelsea valued their women's side at £150m
- PL must rule whether value has been artificially inflated
- Chelsea could be sanctioned
Imago ImagesWhy Chelsea could still be in hot water over internal sale of women's team after posting profit of almost £200m - explained

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Peacock Premium
✅ Streams roughly 175 exclusive live matches per season that are completely blacked out on traditional TV.
✅ Acts as the league's US archive, providing full on-demand match replays shortly after every live broadcast concludes.
✅ Streams the popular "Goal Rush" whip-around show, which jumps between live highlights during the packed Saturday 10:00 a.m. ET window.

Sling TV
✅ Provides nationwide access to USA Network, securing the primary cable home for the league's linear broadcasts.
✅ Includes access to live, local NBC affiliates for the marquee weekend matches in designated major media markets.
✅ Serves as the cheapest way to access live cable TV sports channels without paying for a bloated traditional bundle.

DirecTV
✅ Carries both USA Network and your local NBC station, ensuring you get every nationally televised match.
✅ Includes unlimited cloud DVR storage so you can easily record and save early morning fixtures.
✅ Replicates the classic set-top box feel with a familiar channel guide, making it easy to channel-surf on weekend mornings.

Peacock Premium
✅ Streams roughly 175 exclusive live matches per season that are completely blacked out on traditional TV.
✅ Acts as the league's US archive, providing full on-demand match replays shortly after every live broadcast concludes.
✅ Streams the popular "Goal Rush" whip-around show, which jumps between live highlights during the packed Saturday 10:00 a.m. ET window.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Per The Times, the sale to BlueCo, in a deal that valued the club at £150 million ($195m), has yet to be approved by the league as being of fair market value. The report states that has yet to happen despite Chelsea reporting in their annual accounts that they made a profit of just under £200m ($258m) due to the sale.
Getty Images SportTHE EXPLANATION
The Premier League could still sanction Chelsea due to PSR regulations if they deem the value of the women's team has been artificially inflated. The report quotes two financial experts, Christina Philippou and Kieran Maguire, who both claim that the women's team should have been valued at a much lower fee. Philppou estimated a maximum of £80m ($103m) for the valuation, while Maguire said a maximum of £30m ($39m). The most valuable women's team in the world is Angel City FC in the USA, which sold for £190m ($250m) in September.
DID YOU KNOW?
The Premier League have previously ratified similar sales, although they did request that Chelsea revalue two hotels that were sold to a sister company last year. They did eventually allow the sale, which, in turn, allowed Chelsea to comply with PSR.
Getty Images SportWHAT NEXT?
The Blues play Tottenham on Thursday at Stamford Bridge. The women's team are next in action on Saturday in an FA Cup semi-final against Liverpool.
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