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THE Blues last month announced a record profit of £18.4 million and appear well on course to comply with FFP, but the Argentine’s £205 million release clause remains out of reach.
Jose Mourinho admits he has “no chance” of signing Lionel Messi for Chelsea because of Uefa’s Financial Fair Play restrictions.
The Blues last month announced a record 18.4 million pound profit for the year ending June 2014, driven by increased revenues and shrewd player trading, and appear well on course to comply with FFP.
But Mourinho insists the break-even regulations mean there is no way of bringing four-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi, who has a £205 million release clause in his Barcelona contract, to Stamford Bridge in the near future.
“No I’ve no chance of that,” the Portuguese said in a BT Sport special to be broadcast today.
“Because at this moment there’s financial fair play and with the financial fair play we’ve to follow certain rules, certain numbers and we obviously have no conditions to buy, as you say a ‘super amazing player’ paid with ‘super amazing numbers’. At Chelsea at this moment we can’t do [it].”
Back in November Messi hinted for the first time that he might one day have to leave Barcelona, while Cesc Fabregas this week admitted he would love to play alongside the Argentine superstar again. — Goal.
Online Reporter