Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca has insisted money does not win titles ahead of Thursdays Conference League semi-final first leg against Djurgarden in Stockholm on Thursday.
The Swedish side have been assembled at a fraction of the more than 1 billion 1.3 billion spent on bringing in players to Stamford Bridge during the last three seasons, with Chelsea now co-owned by US billionaire businessman Todd Boehly.
Two-time European champions Chelsea have cruised through the third-tier competition so far this season, with their only defeat coming in the quarter-final second leg against Legia Warsaw.
You dont win games and titles with money, Maresca told a pre-match press conference on Wednesday. We know that very well. Its not about how much you spend in the transfer market.
Chelsea are in a tough battle domestically to qualify for next seasons Champions League, sitting in the fifth and final qualification spot in the Premier League.