????????自從布總接手球隊以來，切爾西已經(jīng)成功躋身于英超豪門的行列之中。如果問是怎么做到的，這其中的原因很多，部分成功可歸因于球隊在引援時候的審慎態(tài)度和和精打細算的工資結(jié)構(gòu)。

財務(wù)審慎和刮彩票引援

????????切爾西的工資結(jié)構(gòu)，是建立在謹小慎微的財務(wù)決策上的。布總時代，對于引進球員方面是非常重視的。既要砸錢買人，也要控制薪資，量入為出。所以，長期以來，球隊的陣容中，既有經(jīng)驗豐富的即戰(zhàn)力，也不缺少天賦溢出的年輕小將。

????????然而，伯利接手以后，球隊的支出大幅上升，俱樂部在兩個轉(zhuǎn)會市場上投入了約6億英鎊，引進了一些全世界頂級的球員。同時，球隊也給予了他們長期合同以攤薄成本。在伯利的治下，球隊似乎有一個過渡期。有不少球員會在這個夏窗離隊，同時也有新的球員會加入進來。超過30人的一線隊陣容使得薪資數(shù)字極度高漲，因此球迷們期待有人離隊，以便緩解財務(wù)壓力。

降薪

????????作為一家豪門球隊，切爾西已經(jīng)向眾人展示了在必要情況下控制薪資總額的能力，主動清洗一些不符合球隊長遠規(guī)劃的冗員。一些球員將要或者已經(jīng)離隊，比如庫利巴利，他在切爾西效力的一個賽季中倍感掙扎，但是周薪卻達到了30萬鎊；另外，目前正外租在國米的比利時前鋒盧卡庫，有報道說周薪達到32.5萬鎊。如果出售庫利巴利+盧卡庫順利，那么薪資賬單上可以騰出不少空間來。。

????????另外一名球員是坎特。法國中場在切爾西的成功無需多言，但是現(xiàn)在是新的開始了。由于傷病，上個賽季的坎特缺席了太長時間。出于對健康狀態(tài)的擔(dān)憂，很多人認為坎特再也無法恢復(fù)到巔峰時候的狀態(tài)了?？蔡丶用松程厍蜿牐馕吨蜿犜谛劫Y上又騰出了29萬周薪的空間。

????????芒特也是類似的情況。芒特先前拒絕了球隊20萬鎊周薪的續(xù)約報價，希望把薪資上漲到25.8萬，這是球隊top5級別的薪資。芒特希望對標詹姆斯的薪資，畢竟這名青訓(xùn)邊后衛(wèi)剛剛完成續(xù)約，據(jù)悉周薪是25萬。

????????芒特的情況很復(fù)雜，由于續(xù)約的極端不順，芒特可能會離隊，并且加盟競爭對手曼聯(lián)。據(jù)悉曼聯(lián)開出的價格達到了芒特的要求。切爾西需要在財務(wù)健康和保障球隊實力上，尋找一種微妙的平衡同時讓最重要的球員滿意。如果英超聯(lián)盟真的落實了工資帽規(guī)則和支出上限的規(guī)定的話，那么伯利在財務(wù)上，肯定會面臨更多的挑戰(zhàn)。

????????長期以來，切爾西是維持競技實力和財務(wù)健康平衡的標桿球隊。在財務(wù)方面的慎重、采取基于表現(xiàn)的薪資和引援時候膽大心細的作為，使得球隊可以在控制薪資支出的情況下，盡可能多地招募實力派球員。然而，在今天的背景下，有一些潛在的球員可能加盟，而引進他們需要支付不菲的薪資。為了協(xié)助波切蒂諾引進更加合適的球員來實現(xiàn)自己的戰(zhàn)術(shù)構(gòu)想，需要清洗一批手握高薪，卻難以出場的冗員。

????????雖然球隊在過渡期會不斷地變化和改進，但是，合理的工資結(jié)構(gòu)仍然是未來球隊取得成功時候不可缺少的一個要素。

作者：Dom

翻譯：藍色潛水艇001

英語原版：

Striking a Winning Formula: Balancing Success and Financial Stability
Chelsea Football Club has established itself as one of the powerhouses of English football, throughout the successful Roman Abramovich era, through to today under the Todd Boehly consortium ownership. Part of the success can be attributed to the club’s prudent approach to player recruitment and the carefully managed wage structure.
Financial Prudence and Investment in Talent
Chelsea’s wage structure is built upon a foundation of financial prudence, under Abramovich, the club took a strategic approach to player acquisitions, investing in high-quality talent while keeping a close eye on wage expenditures. This approach allowed the club to assemble a squad that combined experience with promising younger talents.
However, since Todd Boehly took over, there has been a big injection in spending, the club outputting around ￡600 million over two transfer markets to bring in some of the world’s most talked about players and signing players on long contracts. There seems to be a spell of transition under Boehly where in this current summer transfer market, there could be a lot of players leaving the club, but also some potential big names arriving. A current squad of over 30 players means the wage bills are extremely high so fans are expecting a larger number to leave. This would free up money on the payroll.
Reducing the Wage Bill
Chelsea as a club have demonstrated its ability to reduce the wage bill when necessary, being proactive in offloading players who no longer fit the long-term plans. Some players that are rumored to be leaving over the next couple of months are the likes of Kalidou Koulibaly, the defender struggled in his first year at the club, while being on a wage close to ￡300,000 a week reportedly, while striker Romelu Lukaku (currently on loan at Inter Milan) is rumored to be on a weekly salary of ￡325,000 a week. These are two players that the club could very easily sell to free up a large figure on the wage books.
Another player that looks close to a confirmed move is N’Golo Kante. The midfielder has been a big success in his time at Stamford Bridge but now seems like the right time for the Frenchman to move on. Having suffered prolonged periods of time on the sidelines due to injuries, there is a feeling Kante may not get back to his 100% best from a fitness perspective therefore a move means that the club would be able to reallocate the reported ￡290,000 that the 32-year-old earns weekly.

A very relevant topic is Mason Mount. The academy graduate has been in tough negotiations with the club for a long time now and currently, it seems Mount could be on his way out of the club. Seemingly the 24-year-old rejected an offer of ￡200,000 weekly from Chelsea, asking for ￡258,000 per week, which would see him become in the top five earners at the club. Mount does have a leg to stand on as fellow academy player, Reece James, recently signed a new contract that sees the right-back earn close to ￡250,000 weekly.
The situation the club finds itself in with Mason Mount is tricky and could see one of the most important players at the club depart, potentially to a close rival in Manchester United, due to wage demands not being met. Chelsea Football Club needs to find a balance of financial stability while keeping the most important players happy. Todd Boehly and co could also be hit with further complications if the rules of a salary and spending cap do get bought in by the Premier League.

Chelsea’s wage structure serves as a model for achieving a balance between success on the field and financial stability off it. The idea of prudent financial management, performance-based contracts, and strategic recruitment means the club has been able to attract top talent while keeping wage expenditures in check. However, at this point today where the club finds itself with big-name players on large salaries and the potential of new signings arriving, there will be a need for some of the higher-earning players leaving the club to facilitate new arrivals that are more suited to the club and plans of new head coach Mauricio Pochettino.
As the club continues to evolve and adapt throughout the transition period, its wage structure will undoubtedly remain a key pillar for Chelsea’s success moving forward.?