Chelsea declare first significant profit in nine years
Chelsea have announced a profit of £1.4 million for the accounting year ending June 2012. This is the first time a surplus has been achieved since Roman Abramovich took ownership nine years ago.
Russian billionaire, Abrmaovich, has invested a significant portion of his own fortune into the Blues since arriving at Stamford Bridge in 2003 and this May, finally ended a long wait for continental success when Roberto Di Matteo led Chelsea to Champions League glory.
That triumph, coupled with new sponsorship deals and "significant profits... in the transfer market" has helped the club, so used to operating in the red, to a landmark profit.
Di Matteo expressed his delight at the news, saying: "We're in favour of Financial Fair Play. We're doing everything in our power to comply with the new rules, and this is great news for the club.
"For the first time, we've been able to achieve a profit - also thanks to the success on field, but off field as well, with new sponsor deals and also the transfer market.
"Going forward, I think that puts Chelsea Football Club in a strong position to remain competitive at domestic level but also international level.''
Blues chairman Bruce Buck said: "We will never forget that [Champions League final] night in Munich and now we are celebrating serious progress off the field too.
"While we draw huge satisfaction from the achievements of the past 12 months we are more than ever focused on continuing the story of on-field success supported by improving financial performance off the pitch.''
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