No football club has seen more domestic minutes played under contract than Chelsea by at least 2026, has revealed a report.
The side of Enzo Maresca impressively has had 91.8 percent of their 'minutes secured' this season by players under contract for at least 12 months, according to data from Cies Voetbal Observatory.
The figure shows that the blues are well protected for the future, whether it is due to their young team that continues to develop for a number of years or the sale of stars under contract.
Chelsea came at the top of an analysis of 37 competition all over the world and finished closely for Ligue 1 -side Monaco and Eredivisie -Outfit AZ Alkmaar at 91.3 and 89.2 percent respectively.
It is no surprise to see that the blues in these most unique statistics are at the forefront, given their extraordinary decision to distribute long-term contracts to young players, because the Boehly-Clearlake Consortium bought the side in 2022.
Unbelievable, the blues have 17 players who have been contracted to the club for at least the next five years. That number of balloons up to 25 for deals that expire after 2026 in or after 2028 and 30.
The Mega Deals of Chelsea include Cole Palmer and Enzo Fernandez, who both currently have nine years of contracts with Stamford Bridge.
Cies collected data from 37 competitions around the world. It is remarkable that Championship equipment Coventry was in eighth place with a percentage of 86.2 percent. The Sky Blues have been rejuvenated since the appointment of Frank Lampard.
In the Premier League, Manchester United and Arsenal complete the top three for 'minutes secured'. The Red Devils have a percentage of 86.4, while the Gunners are at 85.3.
On the other side of the scale is competition leaders Liverpool, with a 'minutes protected' percentage of only 58.1. With three of their star players from the contract were the end of the season, this statistics would never be friendly in the Anfield Club.
Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk presented this season in every league match in front of Arne Slot, while Trent Alexander-Arnold is an automatic choice when fit.
The futures of the trio at Merseyside are still undecided while the clock taps their deals.
The Premier League side with the lowest 'minutes secured' so far this season is Everton, with only 34.4 percent. The toffees have a stunning 10 players without contract in the summer and another four walk until 2025.
The will of James Tarkowski, Vitaliy Mykolenko and James Garner will be free to run in 12 months if new deals do not match, while Jordan Pickford and Jarrad Branthwaite are two of the seven players who run until 2026.
Just as with the current classification, both Leicester City and Southampton are in the lower three, with percentages of 55.2 and 56.1 respectively.
It can spell bad news for the parties that could see a maximum exodus this summer once their immediate return to the championship has been confirmed.
Elsewhere Ligue 1 champion Paris Saint-Germain is in fourth place among clubs in Europe's Big Five Leagues for 'Minutes Secured' with a percentage of 87.9 percent. The French club has made a joint effort to renew their approach in the past seasons, which runs of high -quality expensive signing sessions in favor of younger locally born selection.
The fruits of this work are best shown in their progress in the Champions League, where they reached the quarterfinals after dumping favorites Liverpool from the competition.
Returning to the English top flight, Bournemouth and West Ham finish the top five, while Manchester City is striking in the lower half with a 'minutes secured' of 68.6 percent.
The side of Pep Guardiola is set for a summer of change, after they have passed their most difficult campaign since the Spaniard arrival in 2016. The will of Kevin De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, Kyle Walker – currently on loan at AC Milan – and Edererson could all leave the club that the sides.
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