The Blues last month announced a record profit of £18.4 million and
appear well on course to comply with FFP, but the Argentine's £205m
release clause remains out of reach.
Jose Mourinho admits he has "no chance" of signing Lionel Messifor
Chelseabecause of Uefa's Financial Fair Play restrictions.
The Blues last month announced a record £18.4 million profit for the
year ending June 2014, driven by increased revenues and shrewd player
trading, and appear well on course to comply with FFP.
But Mourinho insists the break-even regulations mean there is no way
of bringing four-time Ballon d'Or winner Messi, who has a £205m
release clause in his Barcelona contract, to Stamford Bridge in the
near future.
"No I have no chance of that," the Portuguese said in a BT Sport
special to be broadcast on Christmas Day.
"Because at this moment there is financial fair play and with the
financial fair play we have to follow certain rules, certain numbers
and we obviously have no conditions to buy, as you say a 'super
amazing player' paid with 'super amazing numbers'. At Chelsea at this
moment we cannot do [it]."
Back in November Messi hinted for the first time that he might one day
have to leave Barcelona, while Cesc Fabregas this week admitted he
would love to play alongside the Argentine superstar again.
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