Chelsea paid over £26m in compensation after sacking former manager Antonio Conte.
The money went to the Italian and his staff, as well as covering legal costs, following his dismissal in 2018.
"Exceptional items in the current year of £26.6m relate to changes in respect of the men's team management and coaching staff, together with associated legal costs," read Chelsea's latest accounts to the year ending June 30th 2019.
Conte led Chelsea to a Premier League and FA Cup double in 2017 but was sacked just a year later after finishing fifth and missing out on a place in the Champions League.
The Blues have now paid almost £100m in compensation to sacked managers since Roman Abramovich's takeover in 2004.
The club's accounts for 2018-19 show they made a loss of £96.6m.
