Chelsea's debt to owner Roman Abramovich has passed the £1.5 billion mark afrer the Russian injected further cash into the club last season.
As reported by The Times, annual accounts for Fordstam Ltd, Chelsea's parent company, showed that the 55-year-old loaned the club £19.9 million last season - taking the total debt to £1.514 billion.
The latest cash injection has helped the club overtake Premier League rivals Manchester United and Liverpool in terms of their wage bills - despite recording a £155.9m loss last season.
Chelsea's wage bill rose by 17.