Since sacking Claudio Ranieri in June 2004 to appointing Andre Villas-Boas in June 2011, Roman Abramovich has spent over £69m in various compensation pay-outs to managers and clubs (including the hiring of director of football Frank Arnesen). That £69m does not include wages paid to managers since 2004.
Total Compensation Paid By Chelsea Since 2004: £69.1m*
- Claudio Ranieri (sacked June 2004) £4m compensation
- Jose Mourinho (hired June 2004) £1.7m compensation to Porto
- Frank Arnesen (hired June 2005) £8m compensation to Tottenham
- Jose Mourinho (sacked September 2007) £18m compensation
- Avram Grant (sacked May 2008) sacked £5.5m
- Luiz Felipe Scolari (sacked February 2009) £12.6m compensation
- Carlo Ancelotti (sacked May 2011) £6m compensation
- Andre Villas-Boas (hired June 2011) £13.3m compensation to Porto
That is an amazing amount of money or Chelsea to pay to hire and fire managers since 2004. The £13.3m compensation paid to Porto this summer is probably more than half the teams in the Premier League will spend in net transfers for new players this summer.
