Finance Expert: Chelsea could be ready to 'breach the settlement agreement' with UEFA

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“Obviously, they can qualify for the Europa League,” he said.“The Conference League is a negative for them net-net. I still believe there’s a very realistic chance that if they got the Conference League only, they would rip it up and say, ‘We’re not bothering.

“But it would also free up the calendar, so it may mean that they take a view that they can run on a much smaller squad and, therefore, they can sell more players, bringing in a whole load of cash and a whole lot of player-trading profit that will then set them up if they then were to re-qualify for European competition for 2027-28.” Why Europa League qualification could be meaningful for ChelseaBorson insisted qualifying for the Europa League would be much more rewarding for Chelsea. “The Europa League is a different problem in that it’s very hard to just sort of say, ‘We’re not going to bother’ because Villa and Spurs have shown that you don’t want to be out of the Europe League,” said Borson.

“The Europa League is not a free option because it’s very difficult to play Thursday and Sunday, and there are so many games, but it is a winnable competition that does have a Champions League place with it. “It means that very few clubs are going to just rip up the possibility of going into the Europa League, even though financially it’s obviously worth a lot less than the Champions League.” Chelsea are set to face Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on Sunday (24 May), while Brighton take on Manchester United at the Amex Stadium as they look to secure Europa League qualification. 🦁 Don’t Miss a Beat: Your Chelsea Insider Access Get the full story from Stamford Bridge and Cobham with our dedicated expert hubs: Updated 24/7 with expert analysis from West London.