According to "The Telegraph", Chelsea players will face significant salary cuts if the club fails to qualify for the Champions League next season.
Qualifying for the Champions League provides players with an approximate 20% salary bonus.
The London club has lost six consecutive Premier League games and is ninth in the league table with 48 points. They are 10 points behind fifth place, which would guarantee them Champions League qualification for next season. Therefore, Chelsea's only chance to qualify for Europe's premier club competition is to finish sixth and hope for an Aston Villa victory in the Europa League.