Chelsea sold their women's team for an unbelievable £200m so this article from the BBC makes interesting reading.
www.bbc.co.uk
Naturally the players from Blackburn, Reading and Wolves are upset but I think this shows the reality of the finances in the game. They want to be professional players and paid a decent wage. The reality is that most clubs can't afford it and they are really just semi amateur.
It just makes the claim that Chelsea are worth £200m even more ludicrous.

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Naturally the players from Blackburn, Reading and Wolves are upset but I think this shows the reality of the finances in the game. They want to be professional players and paid a decent wage. The reality is that most clubs can't afford it and they are really just semi amateur.
It just makes the claim that Chelsea are worth £200m even more ludicrous.