Chelsea announce annual losses after tax of £145.6m

European champions Chelsea have announced losses of £145.6m after tax for the year to 30 June 2021. The Premier League club won last season’s Champions League under Thomas Tuchel. Their turnover went up from £387.8m to £416.8m thanks to an increase in broadcasting revenue. But the club say playing games with no crowds because of Covid-19 and a reduction in…

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Davide Zappacosta joins Atalanta permanently

Davide Zappacosta has departed Chelsea to join Atalanta on a permanent transfer, both clubs have announced. The 29-year-old defender joined the Blues in 2017 from Torino. He has spent the past two seasons on loan in Serie A with Roma and Genoa.  Davide Zappacosta will now return to Atalanta, the club where he made his Serie A debut in the…

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