They are led by billionaire Chelsea, the most expensive club absent from European championships next season sports

After the end of each season, a comprehensive evaluation process begins for the performance of all clubs, whether those that succeeded in achieving their goals or those that performed at levels below expectations.

This happens in a media and public environment that praises and sings praises or does not have mercy on the players and coaches, and this absolutely depends on the results of the season.

Criticism intensifies when major clubs fail to qualify for continental competitions, just as happens with Chelsea, which will miss all European competitions in the next season 2026-2027 after occupying tenth place in the final standings of the English Premier League, after losing in the last round 1-2 to Sunderland.

The Blues top the list of the richest clubs in the five major leagues that will miss the European championships next season, as their market value exceeds one billion euros (about 1.08 billion dollars).

Tottenham Hotspur, which survived relegation in the last round, is in second place on this list, with the market value of its squad amounting to 802.5 million euros (about 866.7 million dollars).

It is interesting that among the ten clubs with the highest market value that will be absent from Europe, there are 8 clubs competing in the Premier League, according to a list prepared by the famous website Transfermarkt, which specializes in data.

Only the German clubs Eintracht Frankfurt and French Strasbourg broke the dominance of English clubs on this list.

The clubs with the highest market value in the five major leagues that will miss the European championships in the next season 2026-2027:

• Chelsea: 1.16 billion euros (about 1.25 billion dollars) (10th place in the English Premier League).
• Tottenham Hotspur: 803 million euros (about 867.2 million dollars) (17th in the English Premier League).
• Newcastle United: 708 million euros (about 764.6 million dollars) (12th in the English Premier League).
• Nottingham Forest: 568 million euros (about 613.4 million dollars) (16th in the English Premier League).
• Crystal Palace: 541 million euros (about 584.3 million dollars) (15th in the English Premier League).
• Brentford: 470 million euros (about 507.6 million dollars) (9th place in the English Premier League).
• Everton: 450 million euros (about 486 million dollars) (13th in the English Premier League).
• Eintracht Frankfurt: 389 million euros (about 420.1 million dollars) (8th place in the German League).
• Fulham: 387 million euros (about 418 million dollars) (11th place in the English Premier League).
• Strasbourg: 362 million euros (about 391 million dollars) (8th place in the French League).
• Leeds United: 346 million euros (about 373.7 million dollars) (14th in the English Premier League).
• Athletic Bilbao: 283 million euros (about 305.6 million dollars) (8th place in the Spanish League).
• Bologna: 275 million euros (about 297 million dollars) (8th place in the Italian League).
• Fiorentina: 239 million euros (about 258.1 million dollars) (14th in the Italian League).
• Wolfsburg: 235 million euros (about 253.8 million dollars) (16th in the German League).
• Lazio: 218 million euros (about 235.4 million dollars) (9th place in the Italian League).
• Werder Bremen: 176 million euros (about 190.1 million dollars) (15th in the German League).
• Hamburg: 168 million euros (about 181.4 million dollars) (13th place in the German League).
• Valencia: 164 million euros (about 177.1 million dollars) (9th place in the Spanish League).
• Augsburg: 159 million euros (about 171.7 million dollars) (9th place in the German League).