Despite the unusual nature of the transactions, they have been approved by the Premier League.
Premier League giants Chelsea are allowed to claim income from sold hotels in their PSR.AdvertisementAdvertisementPer the BBC, the sales have since been ratified by the Premier League as being fair market value.
Chelsea have maintained their confidence that they did not do anything wrong in this instance.
Whether such a loophole will remain in place for the future is not clear at the moment.